Pelecaniformes

order of waterbirds
Taxon taxon Q19338
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Pelecaniformes

Summary

Pelecaniformes is a taxon[1]. Pelecaniformes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Pelecaniformes's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Pelecaniformes is classified at the rank of order[4].
  • Pelecaniformes belongs to the parent taxon Aequornithes[5].
  • Pelecaniformes is classified within Pelecanes[6].
  • Pelecaniformes's scientific name is Pelecaniformes[7].
  • Pelecaniformes is a type of water bird[8].
  • Pelecaniformes's Commons category is recorded as Pelecaniformes[9].
  • The taxonomic type of Pelecaniformes is pelicans[10].
  • Pelecaniformes's said to be the same as is recorded as Q55523812[11].
  • Pelecaniformes began on -66000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Pelecaniformes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pelecaniformes[13].
  • Pelecaniformes's topic's main category is recorded as Q9067430[14].
  • Pelecaniformes's Commons gallery is recorded as Pelecaniformes[15].
  • Pelecaniformes's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[16].
  • Pelecaniformes's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • Pelecaniformes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Pelecaniformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'pelikan- og hegrefugler'}[19].
  • Pelecaniformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Pelikanfåglar'}[20].
  • Pelecaniformes's taxon range is recorded as Brazil[21].

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Classification

Pelecaniformes's scientific name is Pelecaniformes[7]. Pelecaniformes is classified at the rank of order[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Aequornithes[5] and Pelecanes[6]. The taxonomic type of Pelecaniformes is pelicans[10]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'pelikan- og hegrefugler'}[19] and {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Pelikanfåglar'}[20].

Identifiers

Pelecaniformes's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 67566[22]. Pelecaniformes's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9205[23]. Pelecaniformes's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 2918020[24]. Pelecaniformes's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7190953[25]. Pelecaniformes's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174670[26].

Why It Matters

Pelecaniformes has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Pelecaniformes is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [26] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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