Pelecanus erythrorhynchus

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Interesting Facts

Description

Habitat

Vegetation: freshwater marshes, coastal waters, freshwater marshes, freshwater lakes and ponds • Sensitivity to Disturbance: Medium

Taxonomy

Similar Species

Members of the genus Pelecanus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 16 species and subspecies in this genus:

P. conspicillatus (Australasian Pelican) · P. crispus (Dalamatian Pelican) · P. erythrorhynchos (American White Pelecan) · P. novaezealandiae (New Zealand Pelican) · P. occidentalis (American Brown Pelican) · P. occidentalis californicus (Brown Pelican) · P. occidentalis carolinensis (Brown Pelican) · P. occidentalis occidentalis (Brown Pelican) · P. occidentalis thagus (Brown Pelican) · P. occidentalis urinator (Brown Pelican) · P. onocrotalus (Eastern White Pelican) · P. philippensis (Spot-Billed Pelican) · P. philippensis philippensis (Spot-Billed Pelican) · P. roseus (Rosy Pelican) · P. rufescens (Pink-Backed Pelican) · P. thagus (Chilean Brown Pelican)

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Further Reading

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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed March 27, 2012.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 20, 2007:

• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
• Marine Science Institute, UCSB, Paleobiology Database

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 14422
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14832731
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1035040

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