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<td>[[Family (biology)|Family]]: </td><td>[[Pelecanidae]] </td></tr> |
<td>[[Family (biology)|Family]]: </td><td>[[Pelecanidae]] </td></tr> |
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<tr><td>[[Genus]]:</td><td>''[[Pelecanus]]'' </td></tr> |
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<tr><td>[[Species]]:</td><td>''occidentalis''</td></tr> |
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<td>'''[[Species]]:''' </td><td>'''''occidentalis''''' </td></tr> |
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<tr><th align="center" bgcolor="pink">'''[[Binomial nomenclature|Binomial name]]'''</th></tr> |
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<tr><th align="center">'' Pelecanus occidentalis ''</th></tr> |
<tr><th align="center">'' Pelecanus occidentalis ''</th></tr> |
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It lives strictly on coasts from [[Washington]] and [[Cape Cod]] to the mouth of the [[Amazon River]]. |
It lives strictly on coasts from [[Washington]] and [[Cape Cod]] to the mouth of the [[Amazon River]]. |
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The [[bird]] is distinguished from the [[American |
The [[bird]] is distinguished from the [[American White Pelican]] by its brown body and its habit of diving for [[fish]] from the air, as opposed to [[cooperative fishing]] from the surface. It dines mostly on [[herring]]-like fish. |
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Pesticides like [[DDT]] and [[dieldrin]] threated its future in the southwest [[United States]] and [[California]] in the early [[1970s]]. |
Pesticides like [[DDT]] and [[dieldrin]] threated its future in the southwest [[United States]] and [[California]] in the early [[1970s]]. |
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It is the state bird of [[Louisiana]]. |
It is the state bird of [[Louisiana]]. |
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The Brown Pelican is protected by the [[Migratory Bird Treaty]] of [[1972]]. |
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†<small> ''Pelecanus'': Latin for pelican; ''occidentalis'': Latin meaning ''western''.</small> |
†<small> ''Pelecanus'': Latin for pelican; ''occidentalis'': Latin meaning ''western''.</small> |
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The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis †) is the smallest (42"-54") member of the pelican family.
It lives strictly on coasts from Washington and Cape Cod to the mouth of the Amazon River.
The bird is distinguished from the American White Pelican by its brown body and its habit of diving for fish from the air, as opposed to cooperative fishing from the surface. It dines mostly on herring-like fish.
Pesticides like DDT and dieldrin threated its future in the southwest United States and California in the early 1970s.
It is the state bird of Louisiana.
The Brown Pelican is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty of 1972.
† Pelecanus: Latin for pelican; occidentalis: Latin meaning western.