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Brown pelican pelican on the beach in Cancun, Mexico Brown pelican,Pelecanus occidentalis,pelicano Click/tap to enlarge

Brown pelican

pelican on the beach in Cancun, Mexico

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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
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jan 30, 2015.