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Brown | [[Brown pelican]]s (Pelecanus occidentalis) can reach a length of 54 inches long, weigh 8 to 10 pounds, and have a wingspan between 6-1/2 feet and 7-1/2 feet. They have a long beak up to 13.5 inches in length with a hooked tip and a large throat pouch used for catching prey. | ||
Brown pelicans can be identified by their chestnut-and-white necks; white heads with pale yellow crowns; brown-streaked back, rump, and tail; blackish-brown belly; grayish bill and pouch; and black legs and feet. | Brown pelicans can be identified by their chestnut-and-white necks; white heads with pale yellow crowns; brown-streaked back, rump, and tail; blackish-brown belly; grayish bill and pouch; and black legs and feet. | ||
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File:Male Brown Pelican - Flickr - Andrea Westmoreland.jpg | |||
File:Brown pelican in flight (Bodega Bay).jpg | File:Brown pelican in flight (Bodega Bay).jpg | ||
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File:Juvenile brown pelican.jpg | File:Juvenile brown pelican.jpg | ||
File:Brown Pelican21K.jpg | File:Brown Pelican21K.jpg | ||
File:Pelecanus occidentalis NBII.jpg | File:Pelecanus occidentalis NBII.jpg | ||
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==See Also== | |||
[[Brown pelican]] | |||
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[[Category:Image Gallery]] | [[Category:Image Gallery]] | ||
[[Category:Land Animals]] | [[Category:Land Animals]] |
Latest revision as of 22:52, October 15, 2020
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) can reach a length of 54 inches long, weigh 8 to 10 pounds, and have a wingspan between 6-1/2 feet and 7-1/2 feet. They have a long beak up to 13.5 inches in length with a hooked tip and a large throat pouch used for catching prey.
Brown pelicans can be identified by their chestnut-and-white necks; white heads with pale yellow crowns; brown-streaked back, rump, and tail; blackish-brown belly; grayish bill and pouch; and black legs and feet.