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Totipalmate Swimmers (Pelecaniformes)

Birds within the order Pelecaniformes include around 66 species within 6 families. They are water birds with webbed feet and sharply pointed bills which may be straight or hooked. They range in length from 1.5 to over 6 feet. 

On this page you will find only the families and species which may be observed in and around the area of Harmon Park. Species which have been verifiably observed on the grounds of the Park are indicated with this symbol:  

Menu of Families

Jump to Family:

The Pelecanidae Family
(Pelicans)

Pelecanidae

The Ardeidae Family
(bitterns and herons)

Ardeidae
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