Common Birds of Lake Merritt

A few of the more common birds you're likely to see in and around the lake. Still a work in progress.

American White Pelican

The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central America and South America, in winter.

Edited by Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)