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Officially, no, though I have heard that for years also. I cannot find anything other than the group name being "pod".
I just checked again and did find an Australian site which considers "squadron" an acceptable term for a grouping of pelicans. There, I feel much better knowing that.
-Connie
What else can I help you with?
What bird is known as a squadron?
"Squadron" is a metahporic way of describing a group (flock, etc.) of flying birds. It is a military term, referring to a group of warplanes. "The squadron of hungry pelicans dove repeatedly on the hapless baitfish."
What is the name of a group of pelicans?
Collective nouns for pelicans are:a brief of pelicansa colony of pelicansa pod of pelicansa pouch of pelicansa raft of pelicansa rookery of pelicansa scoop of pelicansa squadron of pelicans
What was the technical term for the Korean War?
548th Reconnaissance Technical Squadron
What is the name of a formation of military planes ships or vehicles called?
The military term is a Squadron.
About pelicans young?
pelicans are the young ones
Is squadron a collective noun?
Yes, the noun 'squadron' is a collective noun for:a squadron of cavalrya squadron of planesa squadron of fighter planesa squadron of jetsa squadron of swans
What is the subdivision of a fleet called?
squadron Flotilla, Squadron......
What kind of noun is squadron?
The noun 'squadron' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a military group; a word for a thing.The noun 'squadron' is a standard collective noun for:a squadron of aeroplanesa squadron of cavalrya squadron of fighter planesa squadron of flying fisha squadron of jetsa squadron of planesa squadron of shipsa squadron of swan
What part of speech is pelicans?
"Pelicans" is a plural noun.
When was Pelicans at the Zoo created?
Pelicans at the Zoo was created in 1898.
When was Lahti Pelicans created?
Lahti Pelicans was created in 1945.
Do pelicans have wings?
yes. pelicans are birds so they have wings
