OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Pelecanus ("pelican") occidentalis ("Western")
Numerous Brown Pelican (subspecies P. o. californicus) at Half Moon Bay, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Weight: 2-5kg / Length: 100-152cm / Wingspan: 200-228cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The smallest of the extant pelican species and one that capable of achieving great local abundancy when the right conditions are met - in the case of Half Moon bay, perhaps hundreds were roosting on the rocky harbour walls, enabled by the abundant fishing grounds of the Pacific. They are also similarly, a species that tolerates humans well, with them being seen regularly even in urbanised areas along the sea.
Related Species:
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Pelecanidae
Genus: Pelecanus
SUBSPECIES: P. o. californicus, P. o. carolinensis, P. o. occidentalis, P. o. murphyi, P. o. urinator
- Sighting Locations -
Much of the coast of the Lower 48
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Berkeley, Monterey, Half Moon Bay, Half Moon Bay Pelagic Trip and San Francisco
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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