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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Photo by EsEverde
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Large sea bird of about 50cm height and more than 1.5m wingspan.

Habitat:

Coastal region of America. This one was seen in the mangrove forests of the Pacific Coast of Mexico.

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