Peruvian pelican
pelecanus thagus latin

Among the birds are the Humboldt Penguin and Peruvian Pelican.

The Brown and Peruvian pelicans may overlap in some areas along the Pacific coast of South America.

The Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) is a member of the pelican family.

The Peruvian Pelican, previously considered a subspecies of Brown Pelican, is now considered to be a separate species.

Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus)

Other important guano producing species off the coast of Peru are the Peruvian Pelican and the Peruvian Booby.

In May 2012, hundreds of Peruvian Pelicans were reported to have perished in Peru from a combination of starvation and roundworm infestation.

BirdLife International (BLI) (2008a) Peruvian Pelican Species Factsheet.

Only the Peruvian Pelican shares this active foraging style, while other pelicans forage more inactively by scooping up corralled fish while swimming on the surface of the water.

The Peruvian Pelican is listed as Near Threatened because, although the population is estimated by BirdLife International to exceed 500,000 mature individuals, and is possibly increasing, it has been much higher in the past.

The throat pouch of the Californian subspecies of the Brown Pelican turns bright red, and fades to yellow after the eggs are laid, while the throat pouch of the Peruvian Pelican turns blue.

The Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) is a member of the pelican family.

Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus)