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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 robomsawin
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Uploaded Mar 4, 2015. Captured Jan 30, 2013 01:52.
  • Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1002s
  • ISO160
  • 112.148mm