1. Historically American white pelicans ( " Pelecanus erythrorhynchos " ) nested on Eagle Lake. 2. The brown pelican ( " Pelecanus occidentalis " ) also resides in this area. 3. Migrating great white pelicans ( " Pelecanus onocrotalus " ) often roost at the lake. 4. Burton may have been the author of an 1821 paper relating to " Pelecanus aquilus" 5. It was previously considered a subspecies of the brown pelican ( " Pelecanus occidentalis " ). 6. It is an important breeding site for spot-billed pelicans ( " Pelecanus philippensis " ). 7. One bird species in the area of particular note is the Dalmatian pelican ( " Pelecanus crispus " ). 8. A key research activity undertaken in the area is monitoring of American white pelican ( " Pelecanus erythrorhynchos " ) nesting sites. 9. In the late 19th century, the spot-billed pelican ( " Pelecanus philippensis " ) nested in huge numbers in south Burma. 10. Approximately long and wide, Gunnison Island is best known as an important rookery for the American white pelican ( " Pelecanus erythrorhynchus " ).
