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Phylogeny of Modern Birds

Pelecaniformes

The Pelecaniformes are the sistergroup of the Ciconiiformes.

There are several well defined families. Two families only contain one species, they are both peculiar creatures; Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) and Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta).


  • Palaeognathae
  • Neognathae
    • Galloanserae
    • Neoaves
      • Gruiformes
      • Ciconiiformes
      • Pelecaniformes
        • Threskiornithidae
        • Ardeidae
        • Fregatidae
        • Scopidae
        • Balaenicipitidae
        • Pelecanidae
        • Sulidae
        • Phalacrocoracidae
        • Anhingidae
      • Charadriiformes
      • Podicipediformes
      • Falconiformes
      • Procellariformes
      • Gaviiformes
      • Sphenisciformes
      • Strigiformes
      • Apodiformes
      • Caprimulgiformes
      • Columbiformes
      • Pterocliformes
      • Psittaciformes
      • Cuculiformes
      • Piciformes
      • Coraciiformes
      • Trogoniformes
      • Coliiformes
      • Passeriformes
      • Phoenicopteriformes
      • Phaethontidae
      • Accipitriformes

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