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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Description:

The Brown Pelican is a medium-sized salt-water bird with webbed feet. When he walks, he wobbles. This pelican is really not all brown. Around its neck it is gold with a silver stripe. Its beak is long with a pouch underneath and it has no teeth.

Habitat:

The Brown Pelican lives in the mangrove swamp habitat.

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AndreaGuzman
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AndreaGuzman

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 25, 2010
Submitted on Apr 23, 2011

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