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American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789

Description:

The American white pelican(Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the orderPelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central America and South America, in winter.

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Spotted on Nov 1, 2015
Submitted on Dec 13, 2015

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