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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalisLinnaeus, C, 1766

English (US) Brown Pelican

The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pelecanidae (Pelicans) in the order Pelecaniformes.

Scientific name
Pelecanus occidentalis
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Brown Pelican
Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1766

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

Described by
Linnaeus, C, 1766
Type locality
Jamaica, from first citation.
Original description
Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.215

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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