Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: 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 .
Simplified: The Brown Pelican ( Pelecanus occidentalis ) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican , although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard .