WHITE PELICAN. 177 



The female resembles the male, but is smaller, and 

 the beak shorter. 



Young of the year have the head, neck, and upper 

 parts, whitish ash, darker grey on the back, on the 

 scapularies, and Aving coverts, with the borders a brighter 

 tint; primaries, beak, and naked parts of the cheeks, 

 and throat, livid; legs ashy brown; iris brown. — 

 (Degland.) 



My figure is from a specimen in the Zoological 

 Gardens. 



The egg was sent me by Mr. Tristram. It is from 

 the Moravian settlement on the Wolga. 



The bird has also been figured by Buffon, pi. enl. 

 87, (adult,) 965, (young;) Roux, Orn. Prov., pi. 342, 

 (young;) Edwards, pi. 92; Stor, Degl. Ucc, pi. 499 

 and 500; Naumann, pi. 282; Gould, B. of E., pi. 405. 



