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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by Jinki Afrika
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

The Brown Pelican is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard. The Brown Pelican occurs on both coasts in the Americas and spotted these two while fishing in San Diego.

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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

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