CalPhotos

CalPhotos Photo Database

click photo for enlargement

Pelecanus occidentalis urinator
Galapagos Brown Pelican

Photographer: Dr. Robert T. and Margaret Orr
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0091 3183 0917 0112 (2001-03-07)

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO

date of photo Aug 1, 1973

location not provided

notes nest

CalAcademy slide # T 56848

photo category: Animal - Bird

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Galapagos Brown Pelican (Sibley )

View Encyclopedia of Life record for Pelecanus occidentalis urinator

View all photos in CalPhotos of Pelecanus occidentalis urinator

Check Google Images for Pelecanus occidentalis urinator

Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)

Reviewed by Michael Frankis Jul 26, 2007

Action: changed name from "Pelicanus occidentalis carolinensis" to "Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis "

Reviewer's comments:

"typo"

Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge Feb 2, 2013

Action: changed name from "Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis" to "Pelecanus occidentalis urinator "

Reviewer's comments:

"The habitat looks like the Galapagos islands so subspecific name is wrong"

Using this photo The thumbnail photo (128x192 pixels) on this page may be freely used for personal or academic purposes without prior permission under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law as long as notification of use is sent to manzanita@calacademy.org and the image is clearly credited with Dr. Robert T. and Margaret Orr © California Academy of Sciences. Please send in your email the 16 digit ID number for the image. For other uses, or if you have questions, contact The Manzanita Project manzanita@calacademy.org.

CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT University of California, Berkeley