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American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Photo by littlechippy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large, white pelican with black wingtips and an orange bill. Horn on bill and light eye in breeding season.

Habitat:

Lake

Notes:

Literally thousands on the lake.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
LuckyLogan
Nice find! I saw some of these for the first time in Iowa last weekend! Huge birds. They can fill their beaks with 3 gallons of water and have up to a 7 foot wingspan.

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Iowan Biodiversity
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 31, 2014

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