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Pelicans2 Bird Species
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American White PelicanVery large mostly white waterbird with black wingtips. Head is disproportionately large with a huge, long bill with extensible pouch and, in breeding season, horn on upper mandible. Neck long, crooked in flight. Body mostly white; immatures have dusky markings on wings. Bill and skin around eye orang more... Length: 155 cm Wingspan: 274 cm |
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Brown PelicanLarge, swan-sized mostly brown waterbird with a massive, long beak with extensible pouch. Atlantic populations have greenish to brown pouches and pale yellowish bills. Western birds have red pouch. Adults have grayish backs with darker brown underparts. Broad, crooked, long wings. Black legs and shor more... Length: 130 cm Wingspan: 200 cm |
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American White Pelican
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Brown Pelican
22 Photographs
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Non-vegetated Areas0 species |
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Salt Water |
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American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos |
Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers |
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Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis |
Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Mangroves |
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Human-altered Areas0 species |
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Fresh Water |
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American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos |
Estuaries and Bays, Fresh Water Marshes, Lakes Resevoirs, Ponds and Rivers |
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Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis |
Estuaries and Bays, Inshore Waters, Rocky Shores, Beaches, Mangroves |
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Grassland and Scrubland0 species |
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Forest and Woodlands0 species |
