Order Pelecaniformes (Noun)
Meaning
Pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pelicans and frigate birds both belong to the large group of waterbirds classified under the order Pelecaniformes.
- In zoological nomenclature, cormorants and gannets are included in the order Pelecaniformes due to shared physical and behavioral traits.
- Pelicans and cormorants often dive for food together, being fellow members of the order Pelecaniformes that spend their days around coastal regions.
- Seabird enthusiasts generally enjoy studying members of the order Pelecaniformes such as gannets for their efficient diving skills and various mating behaviors.
- Within the large taxonomic grouping known as order Pelecaniformes are distinct types such as the masked frigate birds which engage in sophisticated forms of play behavior.