Miopelecanus

Miopelecanus; Temporal range: Early Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Pelecanidae
Genus:	† Miopelecanus ; Cheneval, 1984
Species:	†M. gracilis
Binomial name
	†Miopelecanus gracilis; (A. Milne-Edwards, 1863)
Synonyms
	Pelecanus gracilisA. Milne-Edwards, 1863;

Last updated March 04, 2026

Miopelecanus is a fossil genus of pelicans, with the species M. gracilis, dating from the Early Miocene.^[2]

References

↑ Milne-Edwards (1863). "Les oiseaux aquatiques (Gaviiformes a Anseriformes) du gisement Aquitanien de Saint-Gerand-le-Puy (Allier, France): revision systematique". Palaeovertebrata (Montpellier). 14 (2): 33–115.
↑ Schreiber, Elizabeth Anne; Burger, Joanna, eds. (2002). Biology of Marine Birds. CRC marine biology series. New York: CRC Press. ISBN 0849398827.

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[1] Milne-Edwards (1863). "Les oiseaux aquatiques (Gaviiformes a Anseriformes) du gisement Aquitanien de Saint-Gerand-le-Puy (Allier, France): revision systematique". Palaeovertebrata (Montpellier). 14 (2): 33–115.

[2] Schreiber, Elizabeth Anne; Burger, Joanna, eds. (2002). Biology of Marine Birds. CRC marine biology series. New York: CRC Press. ISBN 0849398827.

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