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American White Pelicans

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The American White Pelican is a huge white bird with a nine-foot wingspan. American White Pelicans have an enormous orange bills and distensible gular (throat) pouches. Breeding adults have a laterally flattened horn on the upper mandible. During flight, the American White Pelican's long neck is folded back on its body, and its black primaries and outer secondaries contrast prominently with the rest of the wing.

Habitat:

Lewisville Lake

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