Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, #18353

Brown pelican stretches its throat with a head throw. California race with winter mating plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and breeding plumage., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 18353
Brown pelican stretches its throat with a head throw. California race with winter mating plumage, showing bright red gular pouch and breeding plumage.

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18353
Lat/Long: 32.85021, -117.27028 (Coordinates: 32° 51' 0.76" N, 117° 16' 13.01" W)
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: adult, animal, animalia, aves, bird, breeding, brown pelican, california, california brown pelican, chordata, coloration, endangered, endangered threatened species, feather, la jolla, mating, occidentalis, pelecanidae, pelecaniform, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, plumage, seabird, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate
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