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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis

Classification

Class
Aves

The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two that feed by diving into water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from New Jersey to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands. The nominate subspecies in its breeding plumage has a white head with a yellowish wash on the crown.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 787Mexico · 7