Adult California brown pelican in winter non-breeding plumage

Adult California brown pelican in winter non-breeding plumage. This pelican already displays the red and olive throat and white and yellow head feathers of an adult winter brown pelican but is lacking the brown neck., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 40778
Adult California brown pelican in winter non-breeding plumage. This pelican already displays the red and olive throat and white and yellow head feathers of an adult winter brown pelican but is lacking the brown neck.

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 40778
Format: Digital 3:2
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