At the costs of Florida is the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) diving into the Caribbean Sea. It is one of only two Pelican species, which are hunting in this way. It is the smallest Pelican out of eight different species. Nevertheless it's a big sea bird with 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from to kg ( to lb) and has a wingspan from to m ( to ft).

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At the costs of Florida is the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) diving into the Caribbean Sea. It is one of only two Pelican species, which are hunting in this way. It is the smallest Pelican out of eight different species. Nevertheless it's a big sea bird with 106–137 cm (42–54 in) in length, weighs from to kg ( to lb) and has a wingspan from to m ( to ft).

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Key Largo, Florida, USA
Photo credit: © Johannes Oehl / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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