A variety of seabirds and shorebirds inhabit the islands, including the endangered brown pelican, least tern, and piping plover.

岛上栖息着各种各样的海鸟和滨鸟，包括濒危的褐鹈鹕、最小燕鸥和笛鸻。

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Oil-covered brown pelican chicks are seen on Cat Island, Louisiana.

路易斯安那猫岛，裹满石油的小褐鹈鹕。

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A brown pelican coated in heavy oil wallows in the surf on East Grand Terre Island, Louisiana.

路易斯安那东格兰德岛，一只粘满浓稠石油的褐鹈鹕在海浪中冲洗。

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The brown pelican, also a gulf resident, was removed from the federal endangered-species list just last November.

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They include the brown pelican, the state bird of Louisiana, which nests on barrier islands and feeds near shore.

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