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Common Name
Brown Pelican
Alternate Names Common TypePelican
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Pelecanidae
Genus
Pelecanus
Species
occidentalis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
DR, Texas,
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Strictly shallow marine around subtidal, warm estuarine, mangove swamps and marine pelagic waters
Distribution and Range
Coastal areas across the US, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean and northern South America
Food