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Pelecanus occidentalis
Large, grayish bird with large bill and pouch
Coastal
I watched this graceful bird glide in to land on the ocean, and then skip on water taking off while pulling out of Cartagena Colombia.
Spotted on Mar 14, 2010
Submitted on Nov 24, 2012
3 Comments
Typographical error I believe.
Oops, sorry. Thank you Jolly, I have fixed it.
Diane, you have 1 extra letter on the scientific name. It should only be occidentalis.