
The brown pelican 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 northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.
Similar species: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises
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Uploaded Apr 24, 2024. Captured Dec 21, 2016 04:47 in 433 San Simeon Rd, San Simeon, CA 93452, USA.