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Pelican - Wikipedia Pelicans (genus Pelecanus) are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing They have predominantly pale plumage, except for the brown and Peruvian pelicans
Wisconsins Avian Guests: The Graceful Intrusion of Pelicans . . . American White Pelicans are large birds with wingspan reaching up to nine feet They have a striking appearance with white plumage, contrasting black flight feathers, and a distinctive long bill with a prominent throat pouch Pelicans are highly social birds, often seen in large groups during migration
American White Pelican - Milwaukee County Zoo American white pelicans are some of the heaviest flying birds in the world They rely on their large wings to soar great distances in large flocks American white pelicans feed from the surface of the water, often hunting fish communally by circling their prey before plunging and scooping fish out of the water
Pelican | Taxonomy, Habitat, Description, Facts | Britannica pelican, any of seven or eight species of water birds in the genus Pelecanus constituting the family Pelecanidae (order Pelecaniformes), distinguished by their large elastic throat pouches Pelicans inhabit lakes, rivers, and seacoasts in many parts of the world
Pelican Facts: Habitat, Behavior, Diet - ThoughtCo Pelicans are members of Pelecaniformes, a group of birds that also includes the blue-footed booby, tropicbirds, cormorants, gannets, and the great frigate bird Pelicans and their relatives have webbed feet and are well adapted to catching fish, their primary food source Many species dive or swim underwater to capture their prey
Pelicans - National Geographic Pelicans are found on many of the world's coastlines and also along lakes and rivers They are social birds and typically travel in flocks, often strung out in a line They also
Pelican - New World Encyclopedia Pelican is the common name for any of the large aquatic birds comprising the genus Pelecanus of the family Pelecanidae, characterized by heavy bodies, long necks, webbed feet in which all four toes are joined by the web, and a long straight bill with a distinctive distenable, featherless pouch used for catching and holding prey (mainly fish)
Pelican - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting . . . Pelicans are undoubtedly most famous for their characteristic pouch These large aquatic birds make up their own taxonomic family, Pelicanidae, which consists of eight different species Pelicans are predominantly light colored, with the exception of two species that are brown Read on to learn about the pelican Pelican in flight
American White Pelican | Audubon Field Guide One of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan Similar to Brown Pelican in shape but much larger, and very different in habits: Occurs far inland, feeds cooperatively in shallow lakes, does not dive from the air for fish