Species fact sheet
Pelecanus occidentalis | Linnaeus, 1766 | Family: Pelecanidae | Order: Pelecaniformes | Back |
Brown pelican | Braunpelikan | Pélican brun | Pelicano alcatraz |
CMS |
Redlist 2000 (Criteria) |
CITES |
(Europe: SPEC threat status ) |
Migration: range extension | some erratic migration in the N |
Most populations resident and dispersive; some migration, especially in N populations, but movements often erratic, depending on local conditions, and birds may even move N after breeding. Vagrant to British Columbia and Nova Scotia, Canada, and also to Tierra del Fuego.
Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North America, South America |
Recommended link: http://www.terraquest.com/galapagos/wildlife/marine/pelicans.html |
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
Explanatory notes | (Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel) |