Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) - HBW 1, p. 310
French: Pélican d'Amérique
German: Nashornpelikan
Spanish: Pelícano Norteamericano
Other common names: Rough-billed Pelican
Taxonomy: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789, Hudson Bay and New York.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Inland N America, from British Columbia to SW Ontario (Canada) and NE California to SW Minnesota, SE Texas (USA). Winters Pacific and Atlantic coasts from USA to Costa Rica.
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A group of birds watching fish too large to be eaten. Locality Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Box Elder County, Utah, USA (United States)
Robert Schaefer 14 June 2008 4 years ago 23 sec 4.8 -
A group of birds resting on the wetland. Locality Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, Churchill County, Nevada, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 June 2012 37 weeks ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A big group of birds swimming. Locality Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, Churchill County, Nevada, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 June 2012 37 weeks ago 21 sec 4.1 -
A bird preening on the water. Locality Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, Churchill County, Nevada, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 June 2012 37 weeks ago 21 sec 3.8 -
A flock of American white pelicans feeding in a backwater slough of the Mississippi River near Fulton, Illinois Locality Illinois, USA (United States)
srchester 26 May 2011 27 weeks ago 30 sec 3.8 -
Flock of wintering pelicans approaching boatman at Chapala lake side for feeding on discarded fish remains Locality Chapala, Jalisco State, Mexico (Northern)
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 15 February 2010 1 year ago 25 sec 3.8
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Adult
Locality Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, USA (United States)
Paul Cools 10 February 2008 30 weeks ago 4.3 -
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) and Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Locality Guerrero Negro Salt Marsh, Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur State, Mexico (Northern)
Manfred Bienert 3 January 2010 32 weeks ago 4.2 -
White Pelicans roosting on the gravel bar at Cheery Creek Reservoir.
Locality Cherry Creek State Park, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 7 May 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Adult in breeding plumage landing at Lake Cunningham, San Jose
Locality Lake Cunningham, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
John Cant 5 March 2013 11 weeks ago 4 -
Adult in breeding plumage, coming in for landing
Locality Lake Cunningham, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
John Cant 5 March 2013 11 weeks ago 4 -
with Mycteria americana
Locality Los Playones de Catarina, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 14 December 2012 22 weeks ago 4
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