Brown Pelican

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:averageWingspan 2.0 to 2.3 meters
gptkbp:billLength 28 to 34 cm
gptkbp:breedingPlumage white head
yellowish head
gptkbp:breedingSeason coastal islands
gptkbp:clutchSize 2 to 4 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1766
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pelecanidae
gptkbp:flightNumber glides low over water
gptkbp:foragingBehavior plunge-diving
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pelecanus
gptkbp:habitat coastal marine and estuarine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brown Pelican
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:juvenilePlumage brown above, white below
gptkbp:length 106 to 137 cm
gptkbp:lifespanWild up to 30 years
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Americas
gptkbp:nestType ground or low trees
gptkbp:notableFeature large bill with throat pouch
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pelecaniformes
gptkbp:plumage brown and gray
grayish-brown body, white head and neck
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act
gptkbp:range gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_of_North_America
gptkb:Pacific_Coast_of_North_America
gptkbp:restored near extinction in 20th century
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Laysan_albatross
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:stateBird gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:P._o._californicus
gptkb:P._o._carolinensis
gptkb:P._o._murphyi
gptkb:P._o._occidentalis
gptkb:P._o._urinator
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:taxonAuthor gptkb:Linnaeus,_1766
gptkbp:threats oil spills
pesticides (historically DDT)
gptkbp:voiceActor generally silent except at breeding colonies
gptkbp:webbedFeet yes
gptkbp:weight 2 to 5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louisiana,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5