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American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Description:

A huge white bird with a long flat bill and black wing tips. In breeding season has a short yellowish crest on back of head and horny plate on upper part of the beak

Habitat:

Shallow Lakes, and Coastal nesting grounds They are found far inland as Iowa.

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1 Comment

eleanorbidwell
eleanorbidwell 11 years ago

Pretty

daniel.dparsons
Spotted by
daniel.dparsons

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Apr 29, 2013
Submitted on Apr 29, 2013

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