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 scottbuckel
Apr 18, 2026
Gulf of America, Hitchcock, TX, US
byScott Buckel
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Brown Pelican observed by wikinose
Apr 18, 2026
Vancouver, BC, Canada
bywikinose
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Brown Pelican observed by christel_mauffet_smith
Apr 18, 2026
Goleta, CA, US
byChristel Mauffet-smith
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Pellicano bruno observed by andreagobetti
Apr 18, 2026
Playa Bayahibe, Bayahíbe, Región Yuma, DO
byAndrea Gobetti
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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