Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus

The Peruvian Pelican has a dark body streaked with white (can sometimes appear white-backed - see below) and a prominent dark brown neck with white head/crown and white lateral line down sides of its neck. The lower bill usually has a dark pouch.

The Peruvian Pelican used to be classed as a subspecies of the American Brown Pelican but is now a separate species.

Breeding adults have reddish bills. The species is described as near threatened, mainly through competition with humans for anchovies, its main diet.