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Scientific Name
Pelecanus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Brown Pelican
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderPelecaniformes
FamilyPelecanidae
GenusPelecanus
SpeciesPelecanus occidentalis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Kelly, J.P. and Stallcup, R.W. 2003. Documented occurences of bird species on Tomales Bay, California, Prior to January, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Kelly, J.P. and Stallcup, R.W. 2003. Documented occurences of bird species on Tomales Bay, California, Prior to January, 2003.
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
    Data Source: Reviewed by Dawn Adams, Point Reyes National Seashore, Gary Page, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, or Richard Stallcup, Point Reyes Naturalist.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - IM Office
Created Date
12/20/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Adams, PORE I&M Coordinator
Last Modified Date
6/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Federally and State Endangered species, Park Species Data Source: Converted from NPFauna database by I & M Office
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