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Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

The Great White Pelican is a large, graceful bird with a big bill and white feathers. They are often seen gliding over lakes and wetlands, using their strong wings to soar high in the sky.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Great White Pelican has mostly pristine white plumage with contrasting black flight feathers visible when its wings are spread. It features a large, flattened bill, a striking yellow to orange throat pouch, and pinkish-yellow legs. Its sheer size and the distinctive pouch make it unmistakable.

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Great White Pelican
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Great White Pelican

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A pelican's pouch can hold up to 3 gallons of water, more than its stomach!

Pelicans have a special bone on their tongue to help them swallow huge fish!

Their large feet are webbed, making them excellent swimmers in the water.

They often gather in flocks of thousands, creating a noisy spectacle!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Scoop Pouch

Great White Pelican has a giant throat pouch that helps them scoop up large amounts of fish like a fishing net.

Fähigkeit

Group Fishing Power

Great White Pelicans can work together to herd fish, making it easier for them to catch meals.

Fähigkeit

Sky Soaring Master

Great White Pelicans can soar effortlessly on thermal air currents, saving energy during long flights.

Maße und Details

Länge
140-180 cm
Flügelspannweite
226-360 cm
Gewicht
9-15 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-30 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-4
Brutzeit
29-36 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These giant birds mostly eat fish, using their huge pouches to scoop up their slippery prey!

Hauptnahrung

  • tilapia
  • carp
  • cichlids
  • catfish
  • eels

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Nile Tilapia

Tilapia nilotica

a primary food source in many habitats

hunts

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

a common and abundant fish prey species

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

may prey on eggs and young pelican chicks

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Great White Pelican?

140-180 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Great White Pelican?

226-360 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Great White Pelican?

9-15 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Great White Pelican?

10-30 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Great White Pelican?

50 km/h

Was frisst Great White Pelican?

These giant birds mostly eat fish, using their huge pouches to scoop up their slippery prey!

Wo findet man Great White Pelican normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Great White Pelican?

Foraging

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