American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds inland south-central British Columbia and northeastern Alberta to west-central Ontario (southwestern and south-central Canada) southward to central California and Texas (southwestern to south-central USA); non-breeders range inland southern USA to northwestern Central America.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: American white pelican
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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