American white pelican
pelecanus erythrorhynchos latin

Wild American white pelicans may live for more than 16 years.

Believe it or not: we've even got dozens of American white pelicans!

Tundra swans and American white pelicans use the area as well.

It supports 30% of the remaining population of the American white pelican.

He's pictured here with an American white pelican.

Most were American white pelicans, wood storks and great blue herons.

Pelican Lake was named for the American white pelicans seen there.

The American white pelican nests on the lakes of central and western Canada.

The American white pelican and whooping crane also have longer bodies than the condor.

Winter residents include northern gannets, American white pelicans and common loons.

The fifth largest colony of American white pelicans, representing 4,000 breeding pairs, has been recorded.

It turned into the second run when the bird, probably an American White Pelican, struck the plane.

The American white pelican is very sensitive to disturbances at nest sites, often resulting in complete abandonment.

It is surrounded by a moat that also houses some aquatic birds, including American white pelicans, in the summer.

The American white pelican is not endangered.

There are 2000 American white pelicans in Alberta.

American white pelicans are common at Pyramid Lake.

And biologists find American white pelicans with grotesque deformities, such as cinnamon-bun-shaped bills.

Another endangered species, the American white pelican, sometimes rests here during migration between breeding and wintering grounds.

The most commonly observed migratory species is the American white pelican, which was not seen in the area before the lake and canals were restored.

The lake's islands provide nesting habitat for the piping plover and large numbers of American white pelicans.

Wood storks visit the lake in the summer and flocks of American white pelicans can be seen there in the winter.

Three of the largest birds in the aviary are the American white pelican, bald eagle, and the turkey vulture.

American white pelicans are located nearby.

Historically American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) nested on Eagle Lake.

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American white pelican)

The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes.

Body temperatures (Tb) of young white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) were measured in a breeding colony and in the laboratory.

A scenic, easy walking or mountain biking trail, it also provides outstanding birdwatching and in winter is known for its flock of American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos).

Field observations and laboratory studies were conducted to examine the hypothesis that creching in white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) constitutes a substitute for parental protection from predators and thermoregulation.

Bird City American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) © Parks Canada They come to Prince Albert to breed and nest and rear their offspring.

We studied diets of double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) collected on the North Platte River, Wyoming, from May to August.

Access to Hat, Gunnison, and Cub islands is strictly limited by the State of Utah in an effort to protect nesting colonies of American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos).

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) © Parks Canada / Wayne Lynch, 1986 After several weeks, the young leave the nest and form pods, sometimes known as "creches", and begin to forage on their own near the colony.

In the lower reaches of the Carson River watershed, the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge hosts large breeding colonies of white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) and is frequented by non-breeding American white pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos).

More limited data from pellets regurgitated by adult cormorants at a nearby colony and in American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) collected on the river showed the same trend toward greater percentages of cutthroat trout being consumed than were present among trout stocked.

Whooping Cranes share their range with several similar looking species. These include the Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) and American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), both of which have white plumage with black primaries but have short necks and legs, and very different bill morphology.