Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, winter mating plumage, #23647

Portrait of California brown pelican, with the characteristic winter breeding plumage shown: red throat, yellow head and dark brown hindneck., Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, natural history stock photograph, photo id 23647
Portrait of California brown pelican, with the characteristic winter breeding plumage shown: red throat, yellow head and dark brown hindneck.

Species: Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus
Location: La Jolla, California
Image ID: 23647
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, creature, feather, la jolla, la jolla pelicans, mating, nature, occidentalis, pelecanidae, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, plumage, san diego, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
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