Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

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.

Brown pelican in flight. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Frank Schulenburg.
Brown pelican in flight. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Frank Schulenburg.
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Brown Pelican observed by leilaakh
May 13, 2026
Gulf of Santa Catalina, San Clemente, CA, US
byleilaakh
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Brown Pelican observed by sebastianmentler
May 13, 2026
Carolina Beach, NC, US
bysebastianmentler
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Brown Pelican observed by droocoo
May 13, 2026
Dorothy Stegmann Trail, Berkeley, CA, US
byAndrew Fairclough
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Brown Pelican observed by parker58694
May 13, 2026
US-98 E, Destin, FL, US
byParker Gunn
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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