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Birdman

A small group of sexually active male American White Pelicans (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) gather on a small rock at the mouth of the Whitemouth river in eastern Manitoba, Canada. The knob on the bill is a sign of their sexual maturity. After the season is over the knob falls off.

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Mike Warner

January 12, 2021 8:21 am

I always wondered what that knob on the Pelicans was for – very unusual! Thanks for informing us about it.

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Birdman

January 12, 2021 6:07 pm

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Thank you, Mike!

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