. Hunting and fishing in Florida : including a key to the water birds known to occur in the State . PELECANUS ERYTHRORHYNCHOS White Pelican. Adult in breeding plumage : General plumage white; bill yellowish with horny protuberanceon the top (this is lacking in winter): primaries black ; pouch is lemon yellow and the legs paleyellow ; iris straw color. Length, 60; Wing, ; Tarsus, ; Bill, 12. The White PeHcan is common in Central America and on the coast ofCahfornia and Mexico ; it occurs regularly in Florida, and is not uncommonin some localities, but its numbers are decr
. Hunting and fishing in Florida : including a key to the water birds known to occur in the State . PELECANUS ERYTHRORHYNCHOS White Pelican. Adult in breeding plumage : General plumage white; bill yellowish with horny protuberanceon the top (this is lacking in winter): primaries black ; pouch is lemon yellow and the legs paleyellow ; iris straw color. Length, 60; Wing, ; Tarsus, ; Bill, 12. The White PeHcan is common in Central America and on the coast ofCahfornia and Mexico ; it occurs regularly in Florida, and is not uncommonin some localities, but its numbers are decreasing every year. It has beenknown to breed in the State : but does not do so regularly, as it is usually awinter visitant to Florida. 2IO KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA.
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