Brown Pelican Skull Replica
$182.00
Brown pelican skull replica is 16.6 x 2.5 x 2.5 in. Pelecanus occidentalis is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from CAS specimen for ornithology.
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Description
Brown pelican skull replica measures 16.6 x 2.5 x 2.5 inches. Pelecanus occidentalis skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1. Made in USA.
The brown pelican is a large North American water bird. It belongs to the famous pelican family. It is one of three pelican types in the Americas. It is also one of two pelicans that dive for food.
You can find this bird along the Atlantic coast. They live from Canada down to the Amazon River. They also live on the Pacific coast. Their range goes from Canada to Chile and the Galapagos Islands.
Breeding adults have a white head with a yellow top. The back of the neck shows a dark red-brown color.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Pelecaniformes
- Family: Pelecanidae
- Genus: Pelecanus
- Species: P. occidentalis
- Binomial name: Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766
- Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)
This pelecanus occidentalis cast displays the long, hooked beak and distal mandibular flexibility typical of plunge-divers. It is an excellent specimen for marine biology and functional morphology studies. Coordinate with the American white pelican skull replica, Brandt’s cormorant female skull replica, and the California condor skeleton replica.
Additional information
| Weight | 30 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 16.6 × 2.5 × 2.5 in |
