Identification
brown pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Date Taken
December 26, 2007
Location
Port Hueneme, California
Caption
Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). The bright bill and gular pouch of breeding plumage begins in December and may last through August. The bright red color is found only in the Pacific coast sub-species.
- #Exemplar
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Beak
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Wings
- Anatomy
- Breeding
- Behaviors
- Locomotion :: Flying
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
Contributors
Steve Hinshaw (photographer; copyright holder; identification)
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