Longitudo 1.3–1.8 m, spatium alarum 2.44–2.9 m, pondus 5–9 kg.[6] Pinnae paene omnino alibae, praeter pennas volatus primarias et secundarias solum volatu visibiles.
Longitudo ad 1.4 m, spatium alarum 2–2.3 m, pondus 3.6–4.5 kg.[8] Minimus pelicanus.[9]
Quinque subspecies. Distributio litoralis, ab America Septentrionali et Mari Caribico ad Americam Australem septentrionalem et Insulas Galapagenses.[7] Status: Least Concern.
Longitudo 1.60–1.90 m, spatium alarum 2.5–3.4 m, pondus 4–8.2 kg.[14] Plerumque albus, partibus nigris inter pinnas primarias et rostro magno, roseo pallido.
Longitudo 1.25–1.32 m, spatium alarum 2.65–2.9 m,[15] pondus 3.9–7 kg.[16] Canus, pinnis albis, aliquando roseis in tergo, mandibuloflavo et sacculo cano.[15]
Longitudo 1.60–1.80 m, spatium alarum 2.70–3.20 m, pondus 10–12 kg.[12][13] Maximus pelicanus; a Pelecano onocrotalo variat ob pinnas collis crispas, cruribus canis, et pinnis a cana ad albam.[15]
Species monotypica. Ab Europa meridio-orientali ad Indiam et Sinas.[7] Status: Near Threatened.
↑Nomen in Graeciaclassica ad pelecanos et picidas adhibebatur (Simpson et Weiner 1989:1299).
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