The fossil record shows that the pelican lineage has existed for at least 30 million years ; the oldest known pelican fossil was found in Early Oligocene deposits at the Luberon in southeastern France .
Is remarkably similar to modern forms .
The fossil record shows that the pelican lineage has existed for at least 30 million years ; the oldest known pelican fossil was found in Early Oligocene deposits at the Luberon in southeastern France , and is remarkably similar to modern forms .