Occidentalis Gallery

Mexican Spotted Owl - in tree

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Mexican Spotted Owl - in tree
Arizona, USA
Strix occidentalis lucida
Threatened species, Inhabits mature coniferous and mixed forest and wooded canyons, Involved in recent controversies between logging and conservation interests, Populations threatened by extensive logging, Feeds mostly on small or medium-sized mammals but also feeds on other small animals including reptiles and birds and insects.
John Cancalosi
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Pair of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) perching on rock, Baja Peninsula, Sea of Cortez, Gulf of California, Mexico

The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a North American bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae. It is one of three pelican species found in the Americas and one of only two that feed by diving in water. It is found on the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to northern Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. The nominate subspecies in its breeding plumage has a white head with a yellowish wash on the crown

© Janet Muir Studios / Danita Delimont

Galapagos Brown Pelican

The scientific name of the brown pelican is Pelecanus occidentalis. It can be seen throughout the Islands in Galapagos mainly near the harbours. This one was spotted on Santa Cruz Island

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