pélécaniformes

Definitions of pélécaniformes
  1. noun
    large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
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    pélican
    large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
    fou
    large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
    cormoran
    large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
    fou
    very large white gannet with black wing tips
    fou
    small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
    type of:
    oiseau marin
    a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
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