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Learn about the largest aquatic bird in North America, its taxonomy, description, distribution, ecology, and conservation status. See photos, maps, and references of the American white pelican.
Learn about the great white pelican, a huge bird with a pink and yellow bill and a gular pouch. Find out its range, description, taxonomy, conservation status, and more.
Learn how to identify the American White Pelican, one of the largest flying birds in the world, with photos and videos. See its size, shape, color, behavior, habitat, and compare with similar species.
Learn about the American White Pelican, one of the largest North American birds, with a prehistoric look and a cooperative feeding style. Find out where and when to see them, how they breed and raise their young, and how they cope with heat and cold.
Learn about the American White Pelican, one of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan. Find out its range, habitat, behavior, diet, conservation status, and how climate change will affect it.
Extremely large and conspicuous. White with black wingtips. Very long, orange bill with pouch for scooping up fish. Forages in flocks, swimming together to concentrate fish. Often soars in flocks, infrequently flapping, during migration and when traveling between feeding sites.
Learn about the American White Pelican, a large and social bird with a nine-foot wingspan and a distinctive nuptial tubercle on its bill. Find out how it breeds, feeds, migrates, and faces conservation threats.
