Brown Pelican

🎉 Congratulations!

You've unlocked the Brown Pelican in the American Flyway Collection.

Tap the button below to listen to the Brown Pelican's call and learn to recognize it the next time you're near the water.

🎧 Hear This Bird

The Brown Pelican is one of North America's most iconic coastal birds. With its enormous bill, graceful soaring flight, and spectacular plunge-dives, it's a favorite sight along beaches, bays, estuaries, and shorelines from coast to coast.

Every bird you discover is another step in your own wildlife adventure. Whether you're spotting your very first pelican or you've watched hundreds glide just above the waves, every observation helps you become more connected to the natural world.

Have you photographed a Brown Pelican? Share your sighting, keep exploring, and see which bird you'll unlock next.

Thank you for being part of American Flyway—inspiring curiosity, conservation, and a lifelong love of birds, one species at a time.

See you on the flyway. 🐦