Global InformationPelecanus paranensis information
| Pelecanus paranensis Temporal range: Late Miocene (Tortonian-Messinian)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Pelecanidae |
| Genus: | Pelecanus |
| Species: | †P. paranensis
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| †Pelecanus paranensis Noriega, Cenizo, Brandoni, Pérez, Tineo, Diederie & Bona, 2023
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Pelecanus paranensis is a fossil pelican from the Upper Miocene of the Paraná Formation, in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. It is the first fossil pelican described from Argentina and the southernmost to be reported from South America.[1]
- ^ Noriega, Jorge I.; Cenizo, Marcos; Brandoni, Diego; Pérez, Leandro M.; Tineo, David E.; Diederle, Juan M.; Bona, Paula (2023-05-09). "A new pelican (Aves: Pelecanidae) from the Upper Miocene of Argentina: new clues about the origin of the New World lineages". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 42 (5): e2202702. doi:10.1080/02724634.2023.2202702. ISSN 0272-4634. S2CID 258605013.