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Common Name

American White Pelican

Alternate Names

Common Type

Pelican

Order

Pelecaniformes

Family

Pelecanidae

Genus

Pelecanus

Species

erythrorhynchos

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Kansas

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Breed on remote brackish and freshwater lakes, winter in estuaries and lakes near the coasts.

Distribution and Range

Breeds in central western US and Canada, winters in southern US and Mexico

Food

Will eat up to four pounds of fish a day. Will also eat amphibians crustaceans and small birds and their eggs.

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