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Actually, now that I actually look at the Grey Pelican and list of the birds of Florida, I agree with your original ID. What makes you think this might be a Grey Pelican? Apparently they live in Asia.
The reason I think that its a Grey Pelican is because one; the guy that gave me the air boat tour told me that's what it was and two; I wanted to be sure so, I got a book on the different birds found in the Florida Everglades and the Grey Pelican was listed in it and it looks more like a Grey Pelican as opposed to a Brow Pelican.
Interesting. I suspect that some people may simply use "Grey Pelican" as another common name for Pelicanus occidentalis. All About Birds only lists the White and the Brown Pelicans for all of the US. Check your book and see if it lists the scientific name.
Ok, I'm just going to go with it must be a Brown Pelican. I've been spending a lot of time researching them now and the only physical difference between the two is the Brown Pelican's yellow on its head is brighter than the yellow on the Grey Pelican.
Oh, and it says the scientific name is, Pelicanus occidentalis, which is the name for Brown Pelican.
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I actually think this is a Grey Pelican (Pelecanus phileppensis roseus) but it didn't pole that up and it wouldn't let me add it.
Actually, now that I actually look at the Grey Pelican and list of the birds of Florida, I agree with your original ID. What makes you think this might be a Grey Pelican? Apparently they live in Asia.
All the same, welcome to iNat!
The reason I think that its a Grey Pelican is because one; the guy that gave me the air boat tour told me that's what it was and two; I wanted to be sure so, I got a book on the different birds found in the Florida Everglades and the Grey Pelican was listed in it and it looks more like a Grey Pelican as opposed to a Brow Pelican.
Interesting. I suspect that some people may simply use "Grey Pelican" as another common name for Pelicanus occidentalis. All About Birds only lists the White and the Brown Pelicans for all of the US. Check your book and see if it lists the scientific name.
Ok, I'm just going to go with it must be a Brown Pelican. I've been spending a lot of time researching them now and the only physical difference between the two is the Brown Pelican's yellow on its head is brighter than the yellow on the Grey Pelican.
Oh, and it says the scientific name is, Pelicanus occidentalis, which is the name for Brown Pelican.
Thanks for all the help.
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