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American White Pelican

American White Pelican. Andrew Hahn 2013 . Classification. Kingdom: “Animalia” Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Pelicaniformes Family: Pelicanidae Genus: Pelecanus Species: erythrorhynchos. Physical Characteristics .

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American White Pelican

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  1. American White Pelican Andrew Hahn 2013

  2. Classification • Kingdom: “Animalia” • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Aves • Order: Pelicaniformes • Family: Pelicanidae • Genus: Pelecanus • Species: erythrorhynchos

  3. Physical Characteristics • The American White Pelican is large. It weighs up to 10 to 30 pounds., and is 4-7 ft. long! • Their feathers are ALL white, except black wingtips, and a few yellowish feathers and a “crest” that appears on their bill during mating season!

  4. Distribution • Two Species: Brown And White Pelicans • Brown Pelicans live along in the western, eastern and southern parts of the united States. • White Pelicans live mostly on freshwater lakes, streams, and marshes as well as ponds. • Colonies can be found in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and British Columbia. • About 1,000 pelicans can be found in each flock.

  5. Habitat • Live near freshwater lakes and/or rivers • Live in large colonies on islands • Nesting is always on islands so babies can be safer from coyotes or other malicious or bad predators. • Islands are very sandy and “rocky”

  6. Conservation Status • The IUCN red listing is LEAST CONCERN (to being endangered). • Probably healthy.

  7. Diet • Pelicans mostly eat fish, but they also can eat salamanders or crayfish. • Also, minnows and small fish are suitable for food, and make a tasty snack.  • Salamanders are small and easy to eat.

  8. Longevity • Can live up to 30 or more years depending on their environment.

  9. Reproduction • Pelican eggs are white, one to three eggs appear in a nest. They hatch in 36 days. • After two weeks they start “growing” and maturing to adults.

  10. Predator Relationships • The predators of the white pelican are the raven, crow ,wolf ,coyote, and dogs. Maybe crocodiles or alligators could catch them. Many Indians have killed them for their feathers and/or food.

  11. Human Relationship • Pelicans tend to stay away from humans, and therefore nest on islands to keep their distance from humans. They also protect their babies this way.

  12. Fun Facts • The white pelican can be 4 to 6 feet long. • There are 8 species of White Pelicans in the World. • Pelicans are really good flyers, despite their awkward body shape. • Pelicans are able to fly for hours without beating their wings!

  13. Works Cited • American White Pelican IN: 2011 Annual Report of Endangered Species. Olympia: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 2011. Print. • The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds. John K. Terres. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987. Print. • Canisius Ambassadors for Conservation. Canisius College, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <http://www.conservanature.org.o/learn about wildlife/prairie/white_pelican.htm>. • Nature Works. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2013. <Http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/whitepelican.htm> • Savage, Candace. Pelicans. N.p.: Grolier, 1985. Print. Vol. 16 of Getting to Know... Nature's Children. • Stone, Lynn M. The Pelican. Minneapolis: Dillon Press, Inc., 1990. Print. • Wernert, Susan J., ed. North American Wildlife. Pleasantville: Reader's Digest, 1982. Print. • Www.Bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2010/beck_laur/Classification.htm ,N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2013.

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