Adult Peruvian pelican ( Pelecanus thagus ) in breeding plumage
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Adult Peruvian pelican ( Pelecanus thagus ) in breeding plumage
Common in the cold Humboldt Current region off Pacific coasts of Peru and Chile. Non breeding birds often wander north to Ecuador. Formerly considered a subspecies of the (much smaller) brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Local name: pelícano.