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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis
Linnaeus, C, 1766
Pelícano Pardo
Pelicano-pardo
Family: Pelecanidae
Order: Pelecaniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

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Photography ID: 641676
 Bahía Ballena
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
04/07/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 542676
  Juvenile
Quepos
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
07/14/2023
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 365304
  Adult
Tamarindo
Guanacaste
Costa Rica
03/09/2019
José Raúl Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 330112
  Adult
Bahia drake
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
02/08/2019
Lucas Pisana
Foto
Photography ID: 315405
 Manuel Antonio
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
01/27/2019
Silvina Collado
Foto
Photography ID: 249571
  Adult
Jaco
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
01/12/2018
Daniela Espinosa
Foto
Photography ID: 202273
  Adult
Puntarenas
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
07/01/2016
Patricio M. Silfeni



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231384607/04/2025Costa RicaPuntarenasBahía BallenaEduardo Nadal
204751127/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasLas Caletas Lodge, Bahia drakeMarcelo Gavensky
204749226/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasPelágica (tour de delfines y ballenas), Bahia drakeMarcelo Gavensky
204745624/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasBahia drakeMarcelo Gavensky
204740223/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasOjochalMarcelo Gavensky
204736322/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasIsla del CanoMarcelo Gavensky
204734821/02/2024Costa RicaPuntarenasJacoMarcelo Gavensky
180022515/07/2023Costa RicaPuntarenasParque Nacional Marino BallenaGlauco Oliveira
179953314/07/2023Costa RicaPuntarenasParque Nacional Manuel Antonio, QueposGlauco Oliveira
113969909/03/2019Costa RicaGuanacastePlaya El Conchal, TamarindoJosé Raúl Fernández
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 12/04/2026.