Global Ocean Surface Ecosystem Alliance (GO-SEA)

genus: Pelicans (Pelecanus)

4 Observations

photo of Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

species: Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Observer
elizabethbettenhausen
Date
8/29/2021
Quality grade
research
License
CC-BY-NC
Description
Dozens and dozens of Brown Pelicans have been feeding along the central California coast over the past several days. Even on a misty overcast day, watching them was a great dose of amazement. Gulls and cormorants joined the feast.
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Taxonomy

2 Observed species for Pelicans (Pelecanus)

Species Interactions

The species with links are species that have observations.

Eats

  • Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)
  • Garfish (Belone belone)
  • (Engraulis)
  • (Odontesthes)
  • (Gnathostomata)
  • (Oreochromis niloticus)
  • European Sardine (Sardina pilchardus)
  • Japanese Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus)
  • Atlantic Saury (Scomberesox saurus)
  • Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)
  • Pacific Sardine (Sardinops sagax)
  • Lunate Dove Shell (Astyris lunata)
  • (Etrumeus teres)
  • Pacific Saury (Cololabis saira)
  • European Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)
  • European Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)
  • Australian Anchovy (Engraulis australis)
  • Red-eye Round Herrings (Etrumeus)
  • Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii)
  • Argentine Anchoita (Engraulis anchoita)
  • (Pisces)

Preys on

  • (Aratus pisonii)
  • (Littoraria angulifera)

Species interaction data comes from GloBI.

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