Brown pelican
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a large bird that lives along the coasts of the Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico in North and South America.
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Brown pelicans are carnivores (meat-eaters) and hunt during the day (they are diurnal). They eat mostly fish and some amphibians and crustaceans.
Brown Pelican Media
A brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), taken in Santa Barbara, California
Waiting - Flickr - Andrea Westmoreland
Pelícanos
Pelikane Santa Elena Province Ecuador49
Pelícano pardo de las Galápagos (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator), Las Bachas, isla Santa Cruz, islas Galápagos, Ecuador, 2015-07-23, DD 28
Brown pelican showing throat pouch
Juvenile at Bodega Harbor, California, United States
Adult in flight, Bodega Bay, California
immature P. o. carolinensis, Panama
Pelecanus occidentalis
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