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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.
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 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 ...
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. American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis (NC)
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. American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
American white pelican. 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. American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis (A)
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. American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis; Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus (A) [81] (not on the AOS Check-list)