Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Least ConcernThe Brown Pelican is a huge coastal seabird that dives dramatically from the air to scoop fish into its expandable throat pouch. It nearly vanished from the United States before recovering after DDT was banned.
Quick facts
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Region
- North America
- Scientific name
- Pelecanus occidentalis
Real rarity, real conservation
This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Its population is widespread and currently not considered threatened.
Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.
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