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Identification

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American white pelican)

Permissions for Use

Copyright Cal Vornberger. This resource may not be downloaded and used without permission of the copyright holder except for educational fair use.





Date Taken

August 9, 2004

Location

Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge East Pond, Queens, New York

Caption

American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) taking flight.

Contributors

Cal Vornberger (photographer; copyright holder; identification)


To cite this page: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2012. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at http://animaldiversity.org.

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