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Pelican Pelicans have a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing. American White Pelican,Fall,Geotagged,Pelecanus erythrorhynchos,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Pelican

Pelicans have a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing.

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The American White Pelican is a large aquatic 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.

Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Sally Mesarosh

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Uploaded Dec 9, 2023. Captured Dec 1, 2023 20:36 in 2563 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA.
  • Canon EOS Rebel T7
  • ISO250