Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin 1789 (pink-backed pelican)
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Aves - Pelecaniformes - Pelecanidae
Belongs to Pelecanus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Pelecanus (Cyrtopelicanus), Pelecanus (Leptopelicanus), Pelecanus cadimurka, Pelecanus cautleyi, Pelecanus conspicillatus, Pelecanus crispus, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, Pelecanus novaezealandiae, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus odessanus, Pelecanus onocrotalus, Pelecanus proavus, Pelecanus schreiberi, Pelecanus sivalensis, Pelecanus thagus, Pelecanus tirarensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Ishango - N.F.P. (Quaternary of Congo-Kinshasa)
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