Brown pelican vs American white pelican
Size and range side by side, using only figures recorded in Wikidata.
| Brown pelican | American white pelican | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Pelecanus occidentalis | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos |
| Mass | 3.7 kg (male adult) 3.17 kg (female adult) Wikidata | 6.92 kg (male adult) 4.97 kg (female adult) Wikidata |
| Lives in | North America, South America | North America |
| Status | Least concern | Least concern |
Quick answers
- Which is bigger, the Brown pelican or the American white pelican?
- The american white pelican is heavier: Wikidata gives 4.97 kg–6.92 kg, against 3.17 kg–3.7 kg.
- Where do they live?
- Brown pelican: North America, South America. American white pelican: North America (continents with GBIF records).
About them
Brown pelican
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving into water.
American white pelican
The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes.
Mass: Wikidata (CC0) statements without qualifiers or qualified male/female/adult (birth weights left out). Descriptions: first sentence of the English Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), linked from each animal page.