Brown Pelican | |
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Range | Americas |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Aves |
Order | Pelecaniformes |
Family | Pelecanidae |
Genus | Pelecanus |
Species | Pelecanus occidentalis |
Conservation Status | |
Least Concern |
The Brown Pelican is a species from the Pelecanus genus. The word 'pelican' comes from Old English pellican which was borrowed from Latin pelecānus which was borrowed from Ancient Greek πελεκάν pelekán meaning 'hatchet'.
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