American white pelican

E117875

The American white pelican is a large North American waterbird known for its striking white plumage, expansive wingspan, and cooperative group feeding in lakes and wetlands.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
American white pelican canonical 6
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
pelican
waterbird
averageBodyLength 130–180 cm
averageBodyMass 5–9 kg
averageWingspan 240–300 cm
8–10 ft
billColor orange
binomialName American white pelican self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
breedingSite isolated islands in lakes
breedsIn interior North America
western North America
class Aves
clutchSize 2 eggs typical
commonName American white pelican self-link
white pelican
conservationThreat disturbance at breeding colonies
habitat loss
describedBy Johann Friedrich Gmelin
diet amphibians
crustaceans
fish
distinguishedFrom brown pelican
family Pelecanidae
feedingBehavior cooperative foraging
group feeding in shallow water
flightBehavior gliding in formation
soaring
foragingMethod scooping prey with bill pouch
foragingStyleComparedToBrownPelican does not plunge-dive
genus Pelecanus
habitat coastal lagoons
lakes
marshes
shallow wetlands
IUCNStatus Least Concern
IUCNStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
kingdom Animalia
legColor orange
migratory true
nativeTo North America
nestType ground nest
notableFeature large expandable gular pouch
one of the largest North American birds by wingspan
order Pelecaniformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor white
socialBehavior colonial nester
highly gregarious
taxonRank species
wingColor black primary feathers
wintersIn Central America
Mexico
coastal southern United States
yearDescribed 1789

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Walker Lake isHabitatFor American white pelican
American white pelican binomialName American white pelican self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American white pelican commonName American white pelican self-link
Gunnison Island primaryConservationTarget American white pelican
Anaho Island habitatFor American white pelican
Slave River hasWildlife American white pelican