Pelecanus halieus

Pelecanus halieus; Temporal range: Late Pliocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Pelecanidae
Genus:	Pelecanus
Species:	P. halieus
Binomial name
	Pelecanus halieus; Wetmore, 1933

Last updated March 04, 2026

Pelecanus halieus is a small fossil pelican described by Alexander Wetmore from material found in Late Pliocene deposits at Hagerman, Idaho.^[2]

References

↑ Wetmore, A. (1933). "Pliocene bird remains from Idaho". Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 87 (20): 1–12.
↑ Miller, Loye (1944). "Some Pliocene birds from Oregon and Idaho". The Condor. 46 (1): 25–32. doi:10.2307/1364248. JSTOR 1364248.

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[1] Wetmore, A. (1933). "Pliocene bird remains from Idaho". Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 87 (20): 1–12.

[2] Miller, Loye (1944). "Some Pliocene birds from Oregon and Idaho". The Condor. 46 (1): 25–32. doi:10.2307/1364248. JSTOR 1364248.

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