Brown pelican

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:averageWingspan 183–250 cm
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
gptkbp:billLength 28–34.8 cm
gptkbp:breedingSeason coastal islands
gptkbp:clutchSize 2–3 eggs
gptkbp:colorChangeDuringBreeding yellowish head and red throat pouch
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1766
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature plunge-diving for fish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pelecanidae
gptkbp:flightNumber gliding 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:length 106–137 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 40 years in the wild
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:molting annual
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
gptkbp:predators raccoons
humans (egg collection, habitat destruction)
large gulls
gptkbp:range gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Atlantic_Coast_of_North_America
gptkb:Pacific_Coast_of_North_America
gptkbp:removes gptkb:U.S._Endangered_Species_List_(2009)
gptkbp:restored DDT-induced population decline
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Laysan_albatross
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:stateBird gptkb:Barbados
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:threats oil spills
pesticides (historically DDT)
gptkbp:vocalization mostly silent except at breeding colonies
gptkbp:webbedFeet yes
gptkbp:weight 2–5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Barbados
gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4