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One of the largest birds in No. Amer
...numbers have been increasing.
...numbers have been increasing.
Merritt Island Nat‘l
Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife Refuge
09Feb2012
American White Pelican
Pelicanus erythrorhynchos
(L 62" WS 108" Wt 16.4 lb)
Note: wingspan
of 9 ft!
of 9 ft!
Pelicanus in Greek means
pelican; erythrorhychos in
Greek means red bill.
pelican; erythrorhychos in
Greek means red bill.
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Guana River
State Park
State Park
04Feb2012