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Caribbean Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis

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Description:

They all look alike but one is dark all over. Then there is the one that looks like the others only he has a dark head while the others all have white heads.

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Brown Pelican

Species ID Suggestions

Caribbean Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis

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Comments (4)
Marianne Wells
Wow! Thanks everyone and woohoo!, Spotting of the Day... I like it Peter, thanks!
peter
Congrats, Marianne! This made Spotting of the Day! http://twitter.com/#!/projectnoah/status/56399928125177856
CynthiaMHori
the darker ones are younger birds. The rest are in mating plumage. great photo!

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PublishedApril 8, 2011

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