: a pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) of American coasts that has a brownish body and a chiefly white or white with yellow head
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Recent Examples on the WebState officials expect to have more answers in the next few days about what is happening to the brown pelican. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022 Other notable sightings featured a brown pelican noted at both First Encounter Beach in Eastham and Jeremy Point in Wellfleet, a royal tern at Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, and a continuing clay-colored sparrow at the Crane Wildlife Area in Falmouth.BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 The island supports the only brown pelican colony in southwest Louisiana, and about 1,500 pairs of pelicans were among the nesting birds. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2021 In 2010 and 2012, Southern California veterinarians saw a similar crash among the brown pelican population that stretched over several weeks. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2022 The island supports the only brown pelican colony in southwest Louisiana, and about 1,500 pairs of pelicans were among the nesting birds. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2021 The island supports the only brown pelican colony in southwest Louisiana, and about 1,500 pairs of pelicans were among the nesting birds. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2021 The island supports the only brown pelican colony in southwest Louisiana, and about 1,500 pairs of pelicans were among the nesting birds. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2021 The island supports the only brown pelican colony in southwest Louisiana, and about 1,500 pairs of pelicans were among the nesting birds. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2021 See More