Range Description: Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis

Summary of the extent of the breeding, wintering, migration and year-round range of this species in the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico:

Caribbean - Resident year-round: 337,412 square km
Central America - Resident year-round: 130,424 square km; Wintering only: 171,852 square km
Mexico - Resident year-round: 273,746 square km; Wintering only: 240,633 square km
South America - Resident year-round: 443,571 square km; Wintering only: 407,840 square km
U.S.A. - Resident year-round: 275,458 square km; Wintering only: 95,252 square km