What do pelicans sound like

Your support helps secure a future for birds at risk. Our email newsletter shares the latest programs and initiatives. 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.

Despite its great size, a spectacular flier, with flocks often soaring very high in the air, ponderously wheeling and circling in unison. Photo gallery. Feeding Behavior Forages by swimming on surface, dipping bill into water and scooping up fish in pouch.

Diet mostly fish. Primarily eats "rough" fish of little value to humans; also crayfish, salamanders. Climate threats facing the American White Pelican Choose a temperature scenario below to see which threats will affect this species as warming increases.

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Results format: detailed concise codes sonograms. One bird flying over from a flock of 40 birds on a shallow seasonal lake. All these birds were tightly packed together and feeding in unison, it was interesting to watch. I was unable to record any adults over the cacophony of California Gulls. Small groups sometimes broke off and flew very low over my head. Grey-headed Gulls In Background. Others In Background. Other Birds In Distance.

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