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  2. American white pelican - Wikipedia

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    American white pelicans gathering at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Brown pelicans can also be seen in the center, and at the left and right margins. With wings spread, showing black remiges. The American white pelican rivals the trumpeter swan, with a similar overall length, as one of the longest birds native to North ...

  3. Great white pelican - Wikipedia

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    The spot-billed pelican (P. philippensis) of Asia is slightly smaller than the great white pelican, with greyish tinged white plumage, and a paler, duller-colored bill. [9] Similarly, the pink-backed pelican (P. rufescens) is smaller, with brownish-grey plumage, a light pink to off-grey bill, and a pinkish wash on the back. [19]

  4. Pelican - Wikipedia

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    The American white pelican grows a prominent knob on its bill that is shed once females have laid eggs. [5] The plumage of immature pelicans is darker than that of adults. [54] Newly hatched chicks are naked and pink, darkening to grey or black after four to 14 days, then developing a covering of white or grey down. [56]

  5. List of birds of Wyoming - Wikipedia

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    Skuas and jaegers are in general medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.

  6. List of birds of Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. ... American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis ...

  7. List of birds of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    The black-capped chickadee is the state bird of Massachusetts. This list of birds of Massachusetts includes species documented in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and accepted by the Massachusetts Avian Records Committee (MARC). As of July 2023, there are 516 species included in the official list. Of them, 194 are on the review list (see below), six have been introduced to North America, three ...

  8. List of birds of Panama - Wikipedia

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    The harpy eagle is Panama's national bird. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Panama. The avifauna of Panama included a total of 1020 species as of July 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World (Avibase). Three species have been added from other sources. Of the 1021 species, 125 are rare or accidental and six have been introduced by humans. Seven are endemic. An additional ...

  9. List of birds of Kansas - Wikipedia

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    Skuas and jaegers are in general medium to large birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They have longish bills with hooked tips and webbed feet with sharp claws. They look like large dark gulls, but have a fleshy cere above the upper mandible. They are strong, acrobatic fliers.