White Pelican

Birds / Waterbirds

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White pelicans are large waterbirds with broad wings, substantial bills, and expandable throat pouches. In North America, the American White Pelican is the usual species, feeding from the water's surface rather than plunge-diving like a Brown Pelican. Groups may cooperate to concentrate fish in shallow water. Broad white wings with dark flight feathers are especially striking overhead. This album retains its original 'White Pelican' label; the American species provides the regional comparison rather than a newly confirmed identification.

Reference: Cornell Lab: American White Pelican reference