American White Pelican
Pelicanus erythrorhynchos
(L 62" WS 108" WT 16.4 lb)
I-M Canal
10Oct2003
Scoops up fish by dipping head
underwater rather than diving
like the Brown Pelican.
underwater rather than diving
like the Brown Pelican.
McKinley Woods
Channahon
31Mar2014
breeding - note the
horn on the upper bill.
horn on the upper bill.
Nature’s prime favorites were
the Pelicans;
the Pelicans;
High-fed, long-lived, and
sociable and free.
sociable and free.
(James Montgomery)
© Ted Parker
Macaulay
Library
Library
Pelicanus in Greek means
pelican; erythrorhychos in
Greek means red bill.
pelican; erythrorhychos in
Greek means red bill.
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
© Wikipedia