Brown pelican

The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a large bird that lives along the coasts of the Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico in North and South America.

Brown pelicans are carnivores (meat-eaters) and hunt during the day (they are diurnal). They eat mostly fish and some amphibians and crustaceans.

category:Birds of North America
Category:West Indies Federation
category:Birds of South America
Category:Pelecaniformes
Category:National symbols of Saint Kitts and Nevis