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in warm regions, though breeding ranges reach ° south (australian pelican, p. conspicillatus) and ° north (american white pelicans, p. erythrorhynchos, in western canada ) (nelson et al. ). birds of inland and coastal waters, they are absent from polar regions, the deep ocean, oceanic islands, and inland
south america . pelicans play an important ecological role in food chains , consuming primarily fish and invertebrates, but also some small vertebrates, and the eggs, young, or adults being consumed by birds of prey, reptiles , rats , cats , and canines . for humans, their unique forms and behaviors...
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