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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

American White Pelican belongs to Pelecanidae, within the order Pelecaniformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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American White Pelican · Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
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Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Pelecanidae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Wetland
Reported mass
5608.5 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

北美洲:不列颠哥伦比亚中南部和艾伯塔东北部内陆至安大略中西部(加拿大西南部、中南部),至加利福尼亚中部和得克萨斯(美国西南部、中南部)

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Reference record ↗

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