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The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Costa Rica, in winter.
American white pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 Length 1.3–1.8 m (4.3–5.9 ft), wingspan 2.44–2.9 m (8.0–9.5 ft), weight 5–9 kg (10–20 lb). [17] Plumage almost entirely white, except for black primary and secondary remiges only visible in flight. Monotypic. Breeds in inland Canada and United States, wintering in ...
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Historically American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) nested on Eagle Lake. They suffered from hunting by locals who mistakenly thought the pelicans ate the native trout and stopped nesting completely after 1932, when water was exported for agricultural irrigation and lowered the lake level by 10 feet (3 m), changing their nesting ...
Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes. There are 8 species worldwide and 2 North American species. (SW) American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, (summer range); observed in flocks.
Deutsch: Adulter Nashornpelikan (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) im Schlichtkleid an den Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds, San Rafael, Marin County, Kalifornien. English: Adult American White Pelican ( Pelecanus erythrorhynchos ) in nonbreeding plumage at Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds, San Rafael, Marin County, California.
American white pelican. Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae. Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes. Two species have been recorded in Wyoming. American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Brown pelican, Pelecanus ...
Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes. Two species have been recorded in Washington. American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis