Pelecaniformes / Pelecanidae / Pelecanus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
IUCN: Least Concern
Taxonomy
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Pelecanidae
- Genus
- Pelecanus
Distribution
breeds inland south-central British Columbia and northeastern Alberta to west-central Ontario (southwestern and south-central Canada) southward to central California and Texas (southwestern to south-central USA); non-breeders range inland southern USA to northwestern Central America
Data Sources
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
