Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, #18238

Brown pelican head throw showing red gular throat pouch. During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 18238
Brown pelican head throw showing red gular throat pouch. During a bill throw, the pelican arches its neck back, lifting its large bill upward and stretching its throat pouch. La Jolla, California, USA

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 18238
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: animal, animalia, aves, bird, brown pelican, california, california brown pelican, chordata, endangered, endangered threatened species, la jolla, occidentalis, pelecanidae, pelecaniform, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, pelicanidae, seabird, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate
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