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Pelican - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that makes up the family Pelecanidae.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican
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Pelican (Pelecanus Occidentalis) - A-Z Animals
The pelican is a large bird that is most well known for the pouch that the pelican has in it's beak which the pelican uses to scoop fish out if the water.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/pelican/
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American White Pelican - Audubon
One of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan. Similar to Brown Pelican in shape but much larger, and very different in habits: Occurs far inland, feeds cooperatively in shallow lakes, does not dive from the air for fish.
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/american-white-pelican
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American White Pelican, Identification - All About Birds
Learn how to identify American White Pelican, its life history, cool facts, sounds and calls, and watch videos. One of the largest North American birds, the American White Pelican is majestic in the air.
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_White_Pelican/id
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Pelican - Bird - Britannica
Any of seven or eight species of water birds in the genus Pelecanus constituting the family Pelecanidae (order Pelecaniformes), distinguished by their large, elastic throat pouches.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/pelican
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Pelicans - National Geographic
Learn all you wanted to know about pelicans with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/pelican
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Facts About Pelicans - About
Pelicans have webbed feet and are well adapted to catching fish, their primary food source. Many species dive or swim underwater to capture prey.
http://animals.about.com/od/pelicansandrelatives/a/ten-facts-pelicans.htm
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Beauty of Birds - Pelicans
A pelican is a large water bird with a distinctive pouch under the beak, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae, order Pelecaniformes.
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/pelicans.html
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Brown Pelican Fact Sheet - National Zoo
Brown Pelicans feed on mid-sized fish that they capture by diving from above then scooping fish into their pouch.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Birds/Facts/fact-brownpelican.cfm
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Pelican - San Diego Zoo Animals
Along with the giant pouch, pelicans are a large bird with short legs, and they appear rather clumsy on land.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/pelican
