Pelecaniformes
6 species.
Roseate Spoonbill
Pink like flamingos from carotenoid diet. Spoon-shaped bill swept side to side to catch pr...
Shoebill
Prehistoric-looking with massive shoe-shaped bill. Stand motionless for hours. Bill can de...
Great Blue Heron
The largest heron in North America, standing over a meter tall. Spears fish with a lightni...
Great Egret
A symbol of the National Audubon Society, founded to stop the slaughter for plumes. Lacy b...
Brown Pelican
The only pelican that dives from the air for fish, folding its wings like a cormorant. The...
American White Pelican
One of the heaviest flying birds in North America at nearly 10 kg. Fishes cooperatively, h...