| American white pelican | |
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| Flying in Dallas, USA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Pelecanidae |
| Genus: | Pelecanus |
| Species: | P. erythrorhynchos
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789
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Breeding Migration Year-round Nonbreeding
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| 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.[3]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Pelecanus erythrorhynchos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22697611A93624242. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22697611A93624242.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Pelecanus erythrorhynchos". Natureserve Explorer. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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