Miopelecanus

Miopelecanus Temporal range: Early Miocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Pelecanidae
Genus:	†Miopelecanus Milne-Edwards, 1863[1]
Species:	†M. gracilis
Binomial name
†Miopelecanus gracilis (Milne-Edwards, 1863)
Synonyms
Pelecanus gracilis Milne-Edwards, 1863

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

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Genera of ibis, herons, pelicans and their extinct allies

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Aves
• Clade: Aequornithes
• Order: Pelecaniformes

Pelecaniformes
incertae sedis †Cladornis? †Torotigidae? Torotix Pelecani Balaenicipitidae Balaeniceps †Goliathia †Paludiavis Pelecanidae †Eopelecanus †Miopelecanus Pelecanus Scopidae Scopus Ardei See below ↓

Ardei
incertae sedis †Ardeacites? †Xenerodiopidae Xenerodiops Threskiornithidae incertae sedis †Gerandibis †Milnea †Mopsitta? †Protibis †Rhynchaeites †Vadaravis †Xenicibis Plataleinae †Platalea Threskiornithinae †Apteribis Bostrychia Cercibis Eudocimus Geronticus Lophotibis Mesembrinibis Nipponia Phimosus Plegadis Pseudibis Thaumatibis Theristicus Threskiornis Ardeidae †Ardeagrandis Calherodius †Eoceornis †Matuku †Nyctisoma Oroanassa †Proardeola Agamiinae Agamia Ardeinae Ardea Ardeola Bubulcus Butorides Egretta Gorsachius Nycticorax Nyctanassa Pilherodius †Proardea Syrigma †Zeltornis Zonerodius Botaurinae Botaurus Ixobrychus †Pikaihao Zebrilus Cochleariinae Cochlearius Tigriornithinae †Taphophoyx Tigriornis Tigrisoma

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