- Comments:
Nonbreeding Brown Pelicans have a white to yellowish head and neck. Breeding birds
have a dark hind neck, yellowish head and a dark to red gular pouch. Young birds are dark
gray with a white belly. This species is found along ocean shores and bays and the only
pelican to plunge-dive for fish. Nests are constructed on the ground on small remote
islands, cliffs or occasionally in small trees and bushes.
- Brown Pelicans
occur in small numbers or are found only in localized sites within the Great Plains.
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