species: Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
4 Observations
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
- kingdom: Animals (Animalia) 3656 observations
- phylum: Chordates (Chordata) 519 observations
- class: Birds (Aves) 70 observations
- order: Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, And Allies (Pelecaniformes) 7 observations
- family: Pelicans (Pelecanidae) 4 observations
- genus: Pelicans (Pelecanus) 4 observations
- species: Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) 4 observations
- subspecies: California Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) 1 observation
2 Observed species for Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Species Interactions
The species with links are species that have observations.
Eats
- Atlantic Brief Squid (Lolliguncula brevis)
- Animals (Animalia)
- Junglefowl (Gallus)
- Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)
- Crocodile Needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus)
- Isopods (Isopoda)
- Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
- (Menidia)
- True Crabs (Brachyura)
- Decapods (Decapoda)
- Crustaceans (Crustacea)
- Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
- Anchovies (Engraulidae)
- Largehead Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)
- Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)
- Bay Anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli)
- Atlantic Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus)
- Frigate Tuna (Auxis thazard)
- (Harengula jaguana)
- Banded Drum (Larimus fasciatus)
- Cigar Minnow (Decapterus punctatus)
- Bluntnose Jack (Hemicaranx amblyrhynchus)
- Longspined Porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)
- Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus)
- Spot Croaker (Leiostomus xanthurus)
- Sea Mullet (Mugil cephalus)
- Longspine Porgy (Stenotomus caprinus)
- (Gobioides broussonnetii)
- Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus)
- Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus)
- Gulf Butterfish (Peprilus burti)
- Atlantic Bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus)
- Ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis)
- Gafftopsail Catfish (Bagre marinus)
- Blue Runner (Caranx crysos)
- Inshore Lizardfish (Synodus foetens)
- Sand Perch (Diplectrum formosum)
- Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus)
- Dusky Anchovy (Anchoa lyolepis)
- (Symphurus urospilus)
- Harvestfish (Peprilus paru)
- Southern Kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus)
- Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
- Silver Perch (Bairdiella chrysoura)
- Inland Silverside (Menidia beryllina)
- King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla)
- (Farfantepenaeus duorarum)
- Atlantic Moonfish (Selene setapinnis)
- Bighead Searobin (Prionotus tribulus)
- Bay Whiff (Citharichthys spilopterus)
- (Calamus proridens)
- Sand Seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius)
- Pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera)
- Atlantic Thread Herring (Opisthonema oglinum)
- Striped Anchovy (Anchoa hepsetus)
- (Fundulus majalis)
- Atlantic Anchoveta (Cetengraulis edentulus)
- (Harengula)
- White Mullet (Mugil curema)
- (Teleostei)
- Dwarf Round Herring (Jenkinsia lamprotaenia)
- Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus)
- (Coryphaenidae)
- (Gnathostomata)
- (Sebastidae)
- Atlantic Needlefish (Strongylura marina)
Preys on
- Northern Anchovy (Engraulis mordax)
- Bay Pipefish (Syngnathus leptorhynchus)
- Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)
- Pacific Saury (Cololabis saira)
- Pacific Chub Mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
- Surfperches (Embiotocidae)
- Rockfishes (Sebastes)
- Topsmelt Silverside (Atherinops affinis)
- Arrow Gobi (Clevelandia ios)
- (Ilypnus gilberti)
- Sea Mullet (Mugil cephalus)
- Longjaw Mudsucker (Gillichthys mirabilis)
- Shadow Goby (Quietula y-cauda)
- Bay Blenny (Hypsoblennius gentilis)
- Diamond Turbot (Hypsopsetta guttulata)
- California Killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis)
- California Halibut (Paralichthys californicus)
- Specklefin Midshipman (Porichthys myriaster)
- Opaleye (Girella nigricans)
Eaten by
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Species interaction data comes from GloBI.