The class of pelicansThe pelican is one of the many birds belonging to the group of aquatic birds. The pelican is widely known to people because it has a huge beak and a pocket throat. The name pelicans comes from the scientific name called Pelecanus, which is the genus in which the bird belongs. The pelican kingdom and phylum are Animalia and Chordata. The pelican is derived from the Aves class, which is the class from which all birds are derived.Pelican InformationThe pelican is a very unique bird as it is a rather large bird and has a huge beak whose curved end serves pouch for catching or for water. The male pelican has a larger and more disruptive bill than that of the female. The pelican has air sacs like most birds, which allows it to fly at high altitudes and breathe. It also serves as a cushion for the bird so that when it lands on the surface of the water, it has the ability to float in the water. water. The pelican mainly hunts small fish and other small sea creatures and sometimes but rarely other birds. They can also fly up to 35 miles per hour in full flight, which is pretty fast for a bird of their size. The habitat of pelicans The habitat of pelicans is mainly found in warm regions where the climate is never cold. Pelicans live by the ocean mainly because they feed on fish in the ocean, which is why it is necessary to have such a long beak. Pelicans nest inland mainly on trees, but if there are no trees they nest on the ground mainly in marshes. They are therefore close to water and are able to provide for their young by catching fish and keeping them in their beaks. feeding the young, the mother pelican will open her beak and allow the young...... middle of paper ......abilitation Center Official Blog Updates on our patients and other wildlife rehabilitation information. " Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Manager Blog. Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, July 23, 2010. Web, April 9, 2014. Unknown “Itsnature.org”. The American White Pelican. nd Web, April 9, 2014. Marshall, Bob . Rebounding, 2 Years after Gulf Oil Spill , September 15, 2010. Web. April 9, 2014. Mcnamee, Win and Dr. Agonize. D. Stein/Getty Images, June 2010. Web April 9.. 2014.