American white pelican
| American white pelican | |
|---|---|
| Flying in Dallas, USA | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Pelecanidae |
| Genus: | Pelecanus |
| Species: | P. erythrorhynchos |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 | |
Breeding Migration Year-round Nonbreeding | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pelecanus erythrorhynchus (lapsus) | |
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 Costa Rica, in winter.