Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis
Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis is a subspecies of brown pelican native to America.[1]
| Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Pelecaniformes |
| Family: | Pelecanidae |
| Genus: | Pelecanus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | P. o. occidentalis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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Distribution and habitat
This subspecies breeds in the Greater and Lesser Antilles, the Bahamas, and along the Caribbean coast of the West Indies, Colombia, and Venezuela, up to Trinidad and Tobago.[2]
References
- "Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis". itis.gov.
- "Pélican brun". stringfixer.com.
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