Vintage Statue Pelican White wildlife art sculpture limited edition of only 350

The white pelican shorebird is a popular symbol of friendship extended to you. Let this wildlife bird be your gift of devotion to peaceful friendship. The American white pelican rivals the trumpeter swan , with a similar overall length, as the longest bird native to North America. Both very large and plump, it has an overall length of about 50–70 in (130–180 cm), courtesy of the huge beak which measures 11.3–15.2 in (290–390 mm) in males and 10.3–14.2 in (260–360 mm) in females. It has a wingspan of about 95–120 in (240–300 cm). [3] The species also has the second largest average wingspan of any North American bird, after the California condor . This large wingspan allows the bird to easily use soaring flight for migration. Body weight can range between 7.7 and 30 lb (3.5 and 13.6 kg), although typically these birds average between 11 and 20 lb (5 and 9.1 kg). [4] One mean body mass of 15.4 lb (7 kg) was reported.