Definition of Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

1. Noun. Large American pelican; white with black wing feathers.

Exact synonyms: White Pelican
Generic synonyms: Pelican
Group relationships: Genus Pelecanus, Pelecanus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pelecanus Erythrorhynchos

Pelagian Islands
Pelargonium
Pelargonium graveolens
Pelargonium hortorum
Pelargonium limoneum
Pelargonium odoratissimum
Pelargonium peltatum
Pelasgian
Pelasgians
Pelasgic
Pele
Pele-type
Pelecanidae
Pelecanoididae
Pelecanus
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Peleg
Peleus
Pelew
Pelham
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Pelican State
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Pell's equation
Pella
Pellaea
Pellaea andromedifolia
Pellaea atropurpurea

Literary usage of Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1900)
"pelecanus erythrorhynchos. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN. — A very common species during the winter months and until late spring. They then congregate in great ..."

2. Handbook of Birds of the Western United States: Including the Great Plains by Florence Merriam Bailey (1921)
"pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmel. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN. Tail feathers 24. Breeding plumage: mainly white, primaries and most of secondaries black; ..."

3. The Birds of Eastern North America Known to Occur East of the Nineteenth by Charles Barney Cory, Field Museum of Natural History (1899)
"83 (125) pelecanus erythrorhynchos. GMEL. American White Pelican. Gulf coast of United States; breeds in the ..."

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