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Introduction
What the Brown Pelican Looks Like
The Brown Pelican has overall_color color of gray-brown and white and yellow and reddish-brown.
The Brown Pelican has above_color color of gray-brown and yellow.
The Brown Pelican has head color of yellow.
The Brown Pelican has face color of yellow and black and white.
The Brown Pelican has below_color color of white and grey-brown.
The Brown Pelican has back color of gray-brown.
The Brown Pelican has bill color of white and reddish-brown.
The Brown Pelican has wing color of gray-brown.
The Brown Pelican has belly color of gray-brown and white.
The Brown Pelican has tail color of gray-brown and white.
The Brown Pelican has eyering color of orangish.
The Brown Pelican has chest color of white.
The Brown Pelican has leg color of greyish.
The Brown Pelican has neck color of white and reddish-brown.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Brown Pelican
The length of the Brown Pelican is from 39.4 inches to 53.9 inches (100.1 cm to 136.9 cm).
The weight of the Brown Pelican is from 70.5 ounces to 176.4 ounces (1998.6 grams to 5000.9 grams).
The wingspan of the Brown Pelican is 78.7 inches (199.9 cm).
Pictures of the Brown Pelican
Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, brown pelican by minicooper93402, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, Brown Pelican by Suzanne Schroeter, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, Brown Pelican by dobak, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, Brown Pelican by Rodger_Evans, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
Brown Pelican, Brown Pelican by goingslo, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, BROWN PELICAN by cuatrok77, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Brown Pelican, Brown Pelican – Adult by jmenard48, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Brown Pelican, Brown Pelican, juvenile by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown Pelican, 5897_good_pelican_perch_munsel by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock Brown Pelican, brown_pelicans_feeding_reesman_odfw by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Brown Pelican
Forages by diving into the water from a height of up to 60 feet in the air, diving head first, then emerging from the water with fish in its bill.
sometimes scavenges.
What the Brown Pelican Likes to Eat
The Brown Pelican feeds on the following:
- fish (menhaden, smelt, anchovies)
- crustaceans
Where To Find the Brown Pelican
You can find the Brown Pelican in the following habitats:
- Salt bays
- beaches
- ocean
- sheltered bays
- fresh water lakes
- islands
