The Brown and Peruvian Pelicans
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2015
The Brown Pelican and the Peruvian Pelican are closely related and once were considered the same species. Both pelicans have a very specialized foraging strategy that depends on abundant fish near the surface. They dive-plunge to scoop-in fish in schools with its long bill and expandable throat pouch.
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