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Diving California brown pelican half-submerged after a dive Flock of California brown pelicans feeding in waters off San Diego, California. The brown pelican is a piscivore, primarily feeding on fish. [38] Menhaden may account for 90% of its diet, [39] and the anchovy supply is particularly important to the brown pelican's nesting success. [40]
The brown pelican usually plunge-dives head-first for its prey, from a height as great as 10–20 m (33–66 ft), especially for anchovies and menhaden. [74] [72] [71] The only other pelican to feed using a similar technique is the Peruvian pelican, but its dives are typically from a lower height than the brown pelican. [75]
The Pelecaniformes / p ɛ l ɪ ˈ k æ n ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally—but erroneously—defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed.
Brown pelicans are a small species of pelican found with great regularity along Atlantic coastline from New Jersey down into South America and also throughout the Gulf region and all over the ...
A brown pelican is in recovery after undergoing surgery to repair her pouch, “which was severed from the base to the tip on both sides,” a California nonprofit said.
American white pelicans gathering at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida. Brown pelicans can also be seen in the center, and at the left and right margins. With wings spread, showing black remiges. The American white pelican rivals the trumpeter swan, with a similar overall length, as one of the longest birds native to North ...
A 3-year-old brown pelican, found on the San Pedro Pier with cuts to the jaw and pouch, is improving and "eating with bravado," according to International Bird Rescue.
Brown pelican, a protected species which commonly occurs in Puerto Rico's coasts. Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae. Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes. American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (A)