Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - HBW 1, p. 311
French: Pélican brun
German: Braunpelikan
Spanish: Pelícano Alcatraz
Other common names: Peruvian/Chilean Pelican (thagus)
Taxonomy: Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766, Jamaica.
Race thagus often considered full species. Subspecific status of birds on W coast of C America unclear. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 - W Indies.
- carolinensis Gmelin, 1789 - Atlantic coasts of tropical America, from S Carolina to Orinoco.
- californicus Ridgway, 1884 - Pacific coast of America, from California to Mexico.
- occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 - W Indies.
- carolinensis Gmelin, 1789 - Atlantic coasts of tropical America, from S Carolina to Orinoco.
- californicus Ridgway, 1884 - Pacific coast of America, from California to Mexico.
- murphyi Wetmore, 1945 - Colombia to N Peru.
- urinator Wetmore, 1945 - Galapagos.
- thagus Molina, 1782 - C Peru to 33½° S in Chile.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A slow pan of a 1000+ flock of both adult and immature birds roosting in the early hours of the morning before leaving to forage Locality Santa Clara River Estuary, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp californicus)
Don DesJardin 14 September 2009 2 years ago 1 min 53 sec 4.7 -
Several close-ups of adults and juveniles resting in the harbour Locality San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands (ssp urinator)
Peter van Dam 31 May 2005 3 years ago 30 sec 4.7 -
Brown Pelican swimming. Locality Caye Caulker, Belize (ssp carolinensis)
Wayne Hall 3 March 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 4.7 -
close up of breeding plumaged adult - with sound effects provided courtesy of the South American Sealion Locality Port of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp thagus)
Martin Kennewell 25 November 2011 6 weeks ago 31 sec 4.3 -
adult in breeding plumage Locality Port of Arica, Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp thagus)
Martin Kennewell 25 November 2011 6 weeks ago 30 sec 4.3 -
A group of birds waiting for scraps of fish at the fishermen's dock Locality Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands (ssp urinator)
Anna Motis 22 August 2005 3 years ago 52 sec 4.3
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An adult in nonbreeding plumage
Locality Lima Department, Peru (ssp thagus)
Juan A Malo de Molina 15 June 2008 2 years ago 4.8 -
Juvenile Brown Pelican in a lagoon
Locality University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA (United States)
Justin Watts 31 December 2011 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 4.4 -
Taking off
Locality Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Rob Belterman 8 June 2009 1 year ago 4.4 -
An adult resting on a boat.
Locality San Blas, Nayarit State, Mexico (Northern) (ssp californicus)
Ken Havard 3 March 2005 1 year ago 4.4 -
A juvenile by the crystal waters from Rosario Isalands
Locality Rosario Islands, Bolívar Department, Colombia (ssp murphyi)
mauricio rueda 1 January 2008 2 years ago 4.2 -
An adult with a freshly full pouch
Locality Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, Arcata, Humboldt County, California, USA (United States) (ssp californicus)
AndrewSmith 26 November 2011 10 weeks ago 4.2
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