Where Are Pelecaniform Found?

Pelecaniform birds are distributed worldwide, primarily in coastal and marine zones. Pelecaniform birds inhabit marine and inland waters. Habitat varies from pelagic to coastal to inland freshwater environments.

What do Pelecaniformes have in common?

The Pelecaniformes /pɛlɪˈkænɪfɔːrmiːz/ are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally—but erroneously—defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopodes.

Are cormorants related to pelicans?

Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. ... Long thought to be related to frigatebirds, cormorants, tropicbirds, and gannets and boobies, pelicans instead are now known to be most closely related to the shoebill and hamerkop, and are placed in the order Pelecaniformes.