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The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird of the pelican family, ... The juvenile is similar, but is grayish-brown overall and has paler underparts. [24]
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Juvenile brown pelican, Tobago. Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae. Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.
A 3-year-old brown pelican, found on the San Pedro Pier with cuts to the jaw and pouch, is improving and "eating with bravado," according to International Bird Rescue.
Scores of emaciated brown pelicans, too weak to fly, have been found on Southern California beaches in the last month
The brown pelican usually plunge-dives head-first for its prey, from a height as great as 10–20 m (33–66 ft), especially for anchovies and menhaden. [74] [72] [71] The only other pelican to feed using a similar technique is the Peruvian pelican, but its dives are typically from a lower height than the brown pelican. [75]
Brown pelican in flight, by Frank Schulenburg. Pink cockatoo, on foot, by JJ Harrison. ... Brown pelican, juvenile, by Frank Schulenburg. Eurasian bullfinch, ...
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