Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Pelecanidae (Pelicans) and order Pelecaniformes (Ibises).

Gallery

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

Sonora, Mexico , 26 Mar 2019

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

Galápagos Islands , 10 Feb 2010

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Nonbreeding Adult

Nonbreeding Adult

Texas, USA , 27 Nov 2020

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Nonbreeding Adult

Nonbreeding Adult

Pillar Point, California , 5 Jul 2018

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

Galápagos Islands , 10 Feb 2010

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

California, USA , 7 Mar 2015

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Adult and Juveniles

Adult and Juveniles

Pillar Point, California , 5 Jul 2018

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

California, USA , 7 Mar 2015

© Graeme C. Colmer

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Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

Sonora, Mexico , 26 Mar 2019

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

Galápagos Islands , 10 Feb 2010

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Nonbreeding Adult

Nonbreeding Adult

Texas, USA , 27 Nov 2020

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Nonbreeding Adult

Nonbreeding Adult

Pillar Point, California , 5 Jul 2018

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

Galápagos Islands , 10 Feb 2010

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

California, USA , 7 Mar 2015

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Adult and Juveniles

Adult and Juveniles

Pillar Point, California , 5 Jul 2018

© Graeme C. Colmer

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Breeding Adult

Breeding Adult

California, USA , 7 Mar 2015

© Graeme C. Colmer

Observed

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - United States

United States

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Canada

Canada

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Observed

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - United States

United States

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Canada

Canada

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Pelecaniformes
        Family: Pelecanidae
        Genus: Pelecanus
        Species: Pelecanus occidentalis

Species in the Genus of Pelecanus

American White Pelican - Breeding Adult

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Australian Pelican - Adult

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Brown Pelican - Breeding Adult

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Dalmatian Pelican -

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

Great White Pelican - Adult

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Peruvian Pelican -

Peruvian Pelican

Pelecanus thagus

Pink-backed Pelican -

Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Spot-billed Pelican -

Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

External Links

Brown Pelican – Wikipedia

Brown Pelican – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Brown Pelican – Audubon.org

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