# Pelican birds of Puerto Rico

Canonical source: https://birdsofpuertorico.com/family/pelican

Browsing group in the Birds of Puerto Rico guide; not necessarily a formal taxonomic family.

Seven or eight species of water birds in the genus Pelecanus constituting the family Pelecanidae (order Pelecaniformes), distinguished by their large elastic throat pouches. Pelicans inhabit lakes, rivers, and seacoasts in many parts of the world. With some species reaching a length of 180 cm (70 inches), having a wingspan of 3 metres (10 feet), and weighing up to 13 kg (30 pounds), they are among the largest of living birds.

## Species in this group

- [Brown Pelican](https://birdsofpuertorico.com/bird/152/Brown-Pelican.md): Pelecanus occidentalis.