American White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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The American White Pelican is a North American bird that breeds in northern U.S. and Canada and winters in southern U.S. and Mexico. Unlike the Brown Pelican, the White Pelican does not dive for its food. Instead, it dips its head underwater to scoop up the fish or plant matter.
Both sexes look similar, but the male is larger and its long beak grows in a downward arc. The female's beak is shorter and straighter. The most noticeable breeding difference is the protuberance on the top end of their bill.
Juvenile
12/09/2015 - Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI
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Juvenile
12/09/2015 - Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI
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Juvenile
11/14/2012 - Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Note the proturberance on the top of the bill
03/25/2008 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Note the proturberance on the top of the bill
03/25/2008 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Some have the breeding proturberance on their bills
05/06/2010 - Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CA
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05/06/2010 - Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, CA
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01/23/2012 - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge, LA
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12/03/2007 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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07/16/2011 - Bodega Bay, CA
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06/30/2008 - Coyote Hills, Fremont, CA
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White Pelicans can throw their bill inside out
11/01/2010 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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10/20/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
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10/20/2012 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
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09/06/2007 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
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09/06/2007 - Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline, Richmond, CA
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12/23/2007 - Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
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Interesting position of the head
08/18/2009 - Don Edwards - SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Alviso, CA
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