American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Photographed the American White Pelican in the Nellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Homosassa Springs located in the state of Florida U.S.A.
The American White Pelican rivals the Trumpeter Swan as the longest bird native to North America. Both very large and plump, it has an overall length is about 50–70 in (130–180 cm), courtesy of the huge beak which measures 11.3–15.2 in (290–390 mm) in males and 10.3–14.2 in (260–360 mm) in females. It has a wingspan of about 95–120 in (240–300 cm).[3] The species also has the second largest average wingspan of any North American bird, after the California Condor.
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American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
Photographed the American White Pelican in the Nellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in Homosassa Springs located in the state of Florida U.S.A.
The American White Pelican rivals the Trumpeter Swan as the longest bird native to North America. Both very large and plump, it has an overall length is about 50–70 in (130–180 cm), courtesy of the huge beak which measures 11.3–15.2 in (290–390 mm) in males and 10.3–14.2 in (260–360 mm) in females. It has a wingspan of about 95–120 in (240–300 cm).[3] The species also has the second largest average wingspan of any North American bird, after the California Condor.
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