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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 70,542, February 61,052, March 63,573, April 78,856, May 76,579, June 56,331, July 48,250, August 49,144, September 62,361, October 63,711, November 81,916, December 63,148.
United States87,316
California38,200
Maryland34,422
New Jersey21,021
Texas12,610
Mexico9,286
Arizona5,480
Canada3,902
British Columbia2,983
South Carolina2,805

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPelicans, Herons, and Allies · Pelecaniformes
FamilyPelicans · Pelecanidae
GenusPelicans · Pelecanus

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