text: Image 22142, Brown pelican in flight. The wingspan of the brown pelican is over 7 feet wide. The California race of the brown pelican holds endangered species status. In winter months, breeding adults assume a dramatic plumage. La Jolla, USA, Pelecanus occidentalis, Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Keywords: animal, animalia, aves, bird, brown pelican, brown pelican in flight, california, california brown pelican, chordata, creature, endangered, endangered threatened species, flight, fly, flying, la jolla, la jolla pelicans, nature, occidentalis, ocean, pelecanidae, pelecaniform, pelecaniformes, pelecanus, pelecanus occidentalis, pelecanus occidentalis californicus, pelican, pelicanidae, portfolio, san diego, sea, seabird, threatened, usa, vertebrata, vertebrate, water, wildlife, wildlife portraits, wings.