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Pelecanus occidentalis
The head is white with some yellow color in adult birds. The bill is grayish overall in most birds, though breeding birds become reddish on the underside of the throat. The back, rump, and tail are streaked with gray and dark brown. In adult pelicans, the breast and belly are a blackish-brown and the legs and feet are black. The juvenile is similar but has a brownish-gray neck and white underparts.
Docks in Morro Bay, CA.
Spotted on Sep 23, 2014
Submitted on Jan 31, 2015
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