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Primary Traits
6,530 g
0 m - 1,300 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
English name
American White Pelican
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Pelecanidae
Genus
Pelecanus
Species
erythrorhynchos
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
3,630 g
Maximum female mass
5,900 g
Minimum male mass
3,510 g
Maximum male mass
8,000 g
Minimum unsexed mass
4,540 g
Maximum unsexed mass
13,600 g
Average mass
6,530 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,300 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,300 m
Typical elevation
650 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Mound
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
62 d
Maximum fledging period
64 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
63 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary