Bald eagles may be the symbol of our country, but they’re pretty small compared to white pelicans. At 108 inches, a pelican’s wingspan is nearly two feet wider than even a large bald eagle.

DESCRIPTION: The brown pelican is a large, dark seabird with a long bill and extensible throat pouch, about four feet overall length with a wingspan of six to seven ... the head is pale yellow and the ...

The eastern brown pelican weighs only eight pounds, but its body is four feet long and its wingspan stretches to six or seven feet. In the United States, eastern brown pelicans range from Maryland ...