Brown Pelican Identification - All About Birds
2012年7月25日 · The Brown Pelican is a comically elegant bird with an oversized bill, sinuous neck, and big, dark body. Squadrons glide above the surf along southern and western coasts, rising and falling in a graceful echo of the waves. They feed by plunge-diving from high up, using the force of impact to stun small fish before scooping them up.
Brown pelican - Wikipedia
The brown pelican is the national bird of Saint Martin, Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the official state bird of Louisiana, appearing on the flag, seal, or coat of arms of each.
Brown Pelican | Audubon Field Guide
An unmistakable bird of coastal waters. Groups of Brown Pelicans fly low over the waves in single file, flapping and gliding in unison. Their feeding behavior is spectacular, as they plunge headlong...
Brown Pelican Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of …
The Brown Pelican is a comically elegant bird with an oversized bill, sinuous neck, and big, dark body. Squadrons glide above the surf along southern and western coasts, rising and falling in a graceful echo of the waves. They feed by plunge-diving from high up, using the force of impact to stun small fish before scooping them up.
Species Profile: Brown Pelican - Smithsonian's National Zoo
The brown pelican is a large, unique bird that lives on shorelines and small islands in colonies with thousands of individuals. This species is common along coastlines of the southern and western United States, the Caribbean, and parts of Mexico, Central America and …
Brown Pelican - American Bird Conservancy
Brown Pelicans are gregarious birds, occurring in flocks much of the year. They begin to breed between three and five years old and nest in bustling colonies on the ground, amid low bushes and other vegetation, or in the tops of trees (primarily in Florida and …
Brown Pelican - eBird
Large and conspicuous, gray-brown bird of saltwater habitats. Strictly coastal; rarely seen on inland lakes. Very long bill with pouch for scooping up fish. Forages mainly by diving on fish from above. Frequently cues into fishing activity looking for handouts. Often flies in …
Brown Pelican Photo Gallery - All About Birds
2016年2月5日 · The Brown Pelican is a comically elegant bird with an oversized bill, sinuous neck, and big, dark body. Squadrons glide above the surf along southern and western coasts, rising and falling in a graceful echo of the waves.
Brown pelican - Smithsonian's National Zoo
Of the seven or eight species of pelican, the brown pelican (also called the American brown pelican or common pelican) can be found from Virginia, south to the mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil, from central California to south-central Chile and the Galapagos Islands, and in Alabama, Louisiana and Texas along the Gulf Coast.
Brown Pelican - National Wildlife Federation
Brown pelicans are large birds with long, thick bills. At the base of the gray bill is an expandable pouch that the pelican uses to hold food. Adult brown pelicans have brownish-gray bodies, and the head is bright yellow and white. A brown pelican’s neck can change color from white to brown during the breeding season.