Jasmine Stengel. – American pelicans, or «borregones,» migrate every winter from southern Canada to the mild winter climates of the lakes of Jalisco and Michoacán. In Lake Chapala, up to 20,000 birds have been seen together.

The largest bird in North America, the pelican reaches 1.75 meters from beak to tail and three meters in wingspan. The largest specimens weigh up to seven kilograms.