The American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), a winter resident in Cuba
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Abstract: We report for the first time a population of 400 American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) as winter residents in the Maspoton Lagoon in the South coast of Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba.
Keywords: American White Pelican, Cuba, Pelecanus erythrohyncus, winter resident
Resumen: El Pelícano Blanco (pelecanus erythrohynchos), un residente invernal en Cuba- Se registra por primera vez una poblacion de 400 pelicanos blancos (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) como residentes invernales en la laguna de Maspoton en la costa sur de Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
Palabras claves: Cuba, Pelecanus erythrohyncus, Pelícano Blanco, residente invernal
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