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Brown Pelican (carolinensis)
Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis Gmelin, JF 1789
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Pelecaniformes
Family:
Pelecanidae
Genus:
Pelecanus
Scientific:
Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis
Classification
Order:Pelecaniformes
Family:
Pelecanidae
Genus:
Pelecanus
Scientific:
Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis
Original description
Citation:
Gmelin, JF 1789
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.571
Protonym:
Pelecanus carolinensis
Type locality:
Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/72/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8D657F5D4A11A07D
Avibase ID:
avibase-8D657F5D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8D657F5D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174687
Geographic range:
- Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis: breeds coastally in eastern USA (Maryland southward to Florida and Texas), eastern Mexico, Belize, and Honduras; and on Pacific coasts of Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama; disperses north on Atlantic coast and southward to eastern Brazil; and on Pacific coast, north to southern Mexico and southward to Peru
Source: Clements checklist
Brown Pelican (carolinensis)
French:
Pélican brun (carolinensis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brown Pelican (carolinensis) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Brown Pelican (carolinensis) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Brown Pelican (carolinensis) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Brown Pelican (Atlantic) ( Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Pelecanus occidentalis [occidentalis]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Кафяв пеликан (ssp. carolinensis)
Czech: pelikán hnědý (ssp. carolinensis)
German: Braunpelikan (carolinensis)
English: Brown Pelican (Atlantic), Brown Pelican (carolinensis)
English, HBW: Brown Pelican (Atlantic)
English (IOC): Brown Pelican (Atlantic)
English (United States): Brown Pelican (Atlantic)
Spanish: Pelícano Café (carolinensis), Pelícano Pardo (Atlántico), Pelícano Pardo (carolinensis)
Spanish (Chile): Pelícano pardo (carolinensis)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Pelícano Pardo (carolinensis)
Spanish (Cuba): Pelícano pardo (carolinensis)
Spanish (Ecuador): Pelícano Pardo (carolinensis)
Spanish (Spain): Pelícano pardo (Atlántico), Pelícano Pardo (carolinensis)
Spanish (HBW): Brown Pelican (Atlantic)
Spanish (Mexico): Pelícano Café (carolinensis)
Spanish (Panama): Pelícano Pardo (carolinensis)
Spanish (Peru): Pelícano Pardo (carolinensis)
Finnish: ruskopelikaani (carolinensis)
French: Pélican brun (Atlantique), Pélican brun (carolinensis), Pélican brun (forme de l'Atlantique)
Icelandic: Brúnkani (carolinensis)
Japanese (romaji): kasshokuperikan (carolinensis)
Japanese: カッショクペリカン (carolinensis), カッショクペリカン（carolinensis）
Scientific: Pelecanus albicollis, Pelecanus carolinensis, Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis, Pelecanus relictus
Dutch: Bruine Pelikaan (Atlantisch)
Norwegian: brunpelikan (carolinensis)
Polish: pelikan brunatny (carolinensis)
Portuguese (Brazil): pelicano (carolinensis)
Portuguese (Portugal): pelicano-pardo (carolinensis)
Russian: Бурый пеликан (carolinensis)
Slovak: pelikán atlantický, pelikán atlantický (skup.)
Serbian: Američki smeđi nesit (carolinensis)
Swedish: brun pelikan (carolinensis)
Turkish: Kahverengi Pelikan (carolinensis)
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