brown pelicans
Plunge-diving seabirds
Brown pelicans are large coastal seabirds found along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.
They're distinguished by their dark plumage and spectacular plunge-diving—folding their wings and dropping from height to scoop fish in their expandable throat pouches.
Brown pelicans lined the pier, waiting for fishermen to toss scraps.
- rookeryCommunal bird nesting site
- coastalOf the shoreline
- coastal watersSea areas near shores
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- flightsScheduled air travel segments
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