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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An adult in breeding plummage preening its back Locality Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp thagus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2003 9 years ago 20 sec 4.1 -
2 adults with a few chicks on their nest at Isla San Telmo. Locality San Telmo Island, Pearl Islands, Panama Province, Panama
Thore Noernberg 18 April 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 31 sec 4 -
Young birds around teasing boatmen Locality Ciudad de La Habana Province, Cuba (ssp occidentalis?)
Desmond Allen 21 March 2013 5 weeks ago 31 sec 4 -
Adult fishing while swimming at the surface in the harbour Locality Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States) (ssp californicus)
Joe Angseesing 10 October 2010 27 weeks ago 58 sec 4 -
Various (Brown pelican) sitting on the rocks near the sea, one is seen hunting. Locality Malmok, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles
Antonio Silveira 23 May 2012 49 weeks ago 42 sec 4 -
One adult bird. Locality Lima City, Peru (ssp thagus)
Carlos Gussoni 20 November 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 4
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Perched on a pole
Locality Galveston County, Texas, USA (United States) (ssp carolinensis)
Peter Strauss 26 February 2004 2 years ago 4 -
Swimming
Locality Palm Island, Charlotte County, Florida, USA (United States) (ssp carolinensis)
jillbcosta 3 March 2010 2 years ago 4 -
In flight
Locality Paracas National Reserve, Ica Department, Peru (ssp thagus)
Patrick Ingremeau 13 July 2009 2 years ago 4 -
On the beach
Locality Paracas National Reserve, Ica Department, Peru (ssp thagus)
Patrick Ingremeau 13 July 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Coming in for a landing with feet down
Locality Port Aransas Birding Center, Port Aransas, Nueces County, Texas, USA (United States) (ssp carolinensis)
Erik Breden 23 August 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Pelicans on the water
Locality Machalilla National Park, Manabí Province, Ecuador (ssp murphyi)
Libor Vaicenbacher 21 March 2009 3 years ago 4
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