Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis urinator (Endemic)
Galapagos Islands
The "Brown Pelican" is an endemic species of Galapagos.
A common resident that goes by the scientific name of Pelecanus occidentalis urinator.
Often feeds by plunge-diving from the air, usually close inshore. They are accomplished fliers, regularly seen soaring on thermals. Often fly to or from feeding grounds in orderly rows, with birds flapping and gliding almost in unison.
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Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis urinator (Endemic)
Galapagos Islands
The "Brown Pelican" is an endemic species of Galapagos.
A common resident that goes by the scientific name of Pelecanus occidentalis urinator.
Often feeds by plunge-diving from the air, usually close inshore. They are accomplished fliers, regularly seen soaring on thermals. Often fly to or from feeding grounds in orderly rows, with birds flapping and gliding almost in unison.
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