American White Pelican

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'''Common Name:''' American White Pelican
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'''Common Name:''' American White Pelican<br>
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'''Scientific Name:''' Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
'''Scientific Name:''' Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
'''Size:''' 50-70 inches (130-180 cm)
'''Size:''' 50-70 inches (130-180 cm)
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'''Habitat:''' North America. Summer Range: Breeds throughout the northern Great Plains and mountain west in the United Sates. Winter Range: Winters in the Southern United Sates to Central America.  This pelican is found on the coast, in wetlands and inland lakes.
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'''Habitat:''' North America. Summer Range: Breeds throughout the northern Great Plains and mountain west in the United Sates. Winter Range: Winters in the Southern United States to Central America.  This pelican is found on the coast, in wetlands and inland lakes.
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'''Status:''' Not Threatened. There was a pronounced decline in American White Pelican numbers in the mid-20th century, perhaps attributable to the excessive spraying of DDT and other pesticides in agriculture as well as widespread draining and pollution of wetlands. But populations have recovered well after stricter environmental protection laws came into effect, and are stable or slightly increasing today. All Pelicans in the United States are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
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'''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global Population:''' 180,000 mature individuals. There was a pronounced decline in American White Pelican numbers in the mid-20th century, perhaps attributable to the excessive spraying of DDT and other pesticides in agriculture as well as widespread draining and pollution of wetlands. But populations have recovered well after stricter environmental protection laws came into effect, and are stable or slightly increasing today. All Pelicans in the United States are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
'''Diet:''' Fish and some marine invertebrates. Prey is caught by fishing from the water surface.
'''Diet:''' Fish and some marine invertebrates. Prey is caught by fishing from the water surface.
'''Cool Facts:''' The American White Pelican is one of the largest birds in North America. The White Pelican does not dive for fish as the Brown Pelican does. Instead, it dips its head underwater to scoop up fish. Several pelicans may fish cooperatively, moving into a circle to concentrate fish, and then dipping their heads under simultaneously to catch fish.
'''Cool Facts:''' The American White Pelican is one of the largest birds in North America. The White Pelican does not dive for fish as the Brown Pelican does. Instead, it dips its head underwater to scoop up fish. Several pelicans may fish cooperatively, moving into a circle to concentrate fish, and then dipping their heads under simultaneously to catch fish.
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