| Common Name: | Pelican, Brown | | Scientific Name: | Pelecanus occidentalis | | Family: | Pelecanidae | | Area: | Shadow Cliffs Regional Park - Livermore, California | | Date: | January 12, 2015 | 
Brown Pelicans commonly are found along the coast, American White Pelicans are normally found inland. While the young Brown Pelicans are a dull grey-brown, the adult Brown Pelicans have a white head and neck. | 
Oregon Dunes Beach - - -August 26, 2008 | | Reference: | Pacific Coast by McConnaughey & McConnaughey |
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