brown pelican

noun

: a pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) of American coasts that has a brownish body and a chiefly white or white with yellow head

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At least three birds — two brown pelicans and a laughing gull — were killed by the oil spill, and the Coast Guard spotted at least nine other birds clearly suffering from the spill. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024 Unfortunately, brown pelicans are showing up around the Bay Area in poor condition. —

Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 The California brown pelican was listed as an endangered species decades ago after the spread of the chemical DDT caused the shells of their eggs to thin. —

Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024 Outside of the schools, the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center released 10 brown pelicans at Corona del Mar Beach. —

Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for brown pelican