The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a species of pelican and 1 of 3 pelican species found in the Americas. The brown pelican is found on the Atlantic Coast from New Jersey to the mouth of the Amazon River, and along the Pacific Coast from British Columbia to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
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History[]
Jurassic Park[]
Alan Grant spotted a flock of brown pelicans flying over the ocean outside the helicopter as it flew away from Isla Nublar, a reminder of birds being the only surviving dinosaurs (like the ones he and the others escaped from).
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