†Pelecanus (Cyrtopelicanus) Reichenbach 1852 (pelican)
Aves - Pelecaniformes - Pelecanidae
Alternative spelling: Cyrtopelicanus
Parent taxon: Pelecanus according to A. Wetmore 1956
See also Wetmore 1940
Sister taxa: Pelecanus (Leptopelicanus), Pelecanus cadimurka, Pelecanus cautleyi, Pelecanus conspicillatus, Pelecanus crispus, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, Pelecanus novaezealandiae, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus odessanus, Pelecanus onocrotalus, Pelecanus proavus, Pelecanus rufescens, Pelecanus schreiberi, Pelecanus sivalensis, Pelecanus thagus, Pelecanus tirarensis
Subtaxa: Pelecanus (Cyrtopelicanus) halieus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Hagerman west 1 (Pliocene of Idaho)