Species

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American white pelican)

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. Photo: (c) TexasEagle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. 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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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, herons, ibises, and allies)
        Family: Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
        Genus: Pelecanus (Pelicans)
        Species: Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American white pelican)

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