Soaring Brown Pelicans

Two large brown birds with white heads, curved necks, and long tan bills fly before a blue sky

Soaring Brown Pelicans

In 1970, California Brown Pelicans were protected under the Endangered Species Act. They were then delisted in 2009 after their populations substantially increased.

Image

Photo By/Credit

Peter Pearsall/USFWS

Ecosystem

Coastal

Species

Pelecanus occidentalis californicus

Media Usage Rights/License

Subject tags

Birds

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Migratory birds

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