Brown Pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis)
The Brown Pelican is commonly found in warm, shallow waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. They are in the domain of Eukarya, kingdom of Animalia, and the phylum of Chordata. They are known to be in the class of Aves, order of Pelecaniformes, and the family of pelecanidae. Also, they belong to the genus of Pelecanus and species of occidentalis. This species has bilateral symmetry, meaning that if you were to draw a line down the middle of the organism, both sides would match up. They have a large beak, two brown wings, a white to grey neck, and two dark-grey webbed feet. A structural adaptation this pelican has is having a large beak to be able to hold a large amount or lots of food. Another structural adaptation this species has is its webbed feet to swim faster and better. The last adaptation this species has is its camouflage colors to blend into its environment. Did you know that the whiter this organisms neck the younger this organism is? And that this species weighs five pounds, which is very heavy for the bird. The predators of the Brown Pelican are humans and (for baby pelicans) gulls. The prey of the Brown Pelican are fish and crustaceans. This animal is heterotrophic, meaning that they get energy from eating other plants and animals. This animal is also endothermic, meaning that they are warm-blooded, or usually remain at one body temperature even when the environment changes temperature.
By: Meredith M
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