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Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
L 51" WS 79" Wt 8.2 ib
Smallest of 7 pelican species
...only pelican to plunge into
water to catch fish.
water to catch fish.
© BirdNote,
Frances Wood
Pelicanus in Latin means pelican;
occidentalis in Latin refers to the
sun in the west, hence western.
occidentalis in Latin refers to the
sun in the west, hence western.
National bird of Saint
Martin, Barbados, Saint
Kitts and Nevis, and the
Turks and Caicos Islands,
and the official state bird
of Louisiana.
Martin, Barbados, Saint
Kitts and Nevis, and the
Turks and Caicos Islands,
and the official state bird
of Louisiana.
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San Carlos Bay
05Apr2022