KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



Family PELECANID.E. Pelicans. 



Genus PELECANUS Linn. 

 Subgenus CYRTOPELICANUS Reich. 



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3 x 



PELECANUS ERYTHRORHYNCHOS Gmel. 

 American White Pelican. 



Adult in breeding plumage : General plumage white; bill yellowish with horny protuberance 

 on the top (this is lacking in winter) : primaries black ; pouch is lemon yellow and the legs pale 

 yellow ; iris straw color. 



Length, 60 ; Wing, 24.50: Tarsus, 4.45 : Bill, 12. 



The White PeHcan is common in Central America and on the coast of 

 CaHfornia and Mexico ; it occurs regularly in Florida, and is not uncommon 

 in some localities, but its numbers are decreasing every year. It has been 

 known to breed in the State : but does not do so regularly, as it is usually a 

 winter visitant to Florida. 



