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American White Pelicans
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
33.7287, -96.7744
Field Notes
Description:
A large, heavy bodied, white waterbird with short legs. The feet are webbed and the wings are long and broad, with a black trailing edge. The tail is short and the bill is long with extensible pouch.
Habitat:
A few flying over a back pond at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge:
http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=21580
Notes:
The White Pelican does not dive for fish as the Brown Pelican does. Instead, it dips its head underwater to scoop up fish. Several pelicans may fish cooperatively, moving into a circle to concentrate fish, and then dipping their heads under simultaneously to catch fish.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedNovember 5, 2013
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