Pink-Backed Pelican
探検鳥類
Pink-Backed Pelican
pelecanus rufescens
The Pink-Backed Pelican is a large and graceful bird known for its beautiful pinkish feathers on its back. These pelicans love to glide over water and can often be seen fishing with their big beaks!
生息地: They live in freshwater lakes, rivers, and coastal areas in Africa and parts of Asia.
外見
The Pink-Backed Pelican is a large waterbird, predominantly greyish-white with a distinctive pale pinkish wash on its back, especially noticeable in breeding season. It has a large, flattened bill featuring a vibrant yellow-orange throat pouch and a shaggy crest on its nape.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Aves目Pelecaniformes科Pelecanidae属Pelecanus
カテゴリ
鳥類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Pelican chicks stick their heads deep into their parents' throats to grab their fishy meals!
Pink-Backed Pelicans have special glands that remove salt from saltwater, so they can drink it!
Their 'pink back' gets much brighter during mating season, a flashy display of health!
These pelicans build their large nests high in trees, often near water, creating huge colonies!
特殊能力
能力
Gullet Scoop
Pink-Backed Pelicans have an expandable throat pouch that helps them scoop up fish like a net.
能力
Air Glider
Pink-Backed Pelicans can use warm air currents to soar effortlessly for long distances, saving energy.
能力
Synchronized Swimmer
Pink-Backed Pelicans often fish cooperatively, herding fish together to catch more efficiently.
能力
Water Shield
Pink-Backed Pelicans have special oil-coated feathers that help them stay dry and buoyant in water.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 125-155 cm
- 翼開長
- 215-290 cm
- 体重
- 4-7 kg
- 寿命
- 15-25 年
- Top Speed
- 50 km/h
- 一度の産卵数
- 2-3
- 抱卵期間
- 30-36 日
食性と食事
These expert fishers primarily eat fish, using their large pouches to scoop them from the water.
主な食物
- Tilapia
- Cichlids
- Catfish
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Eggs and chicks are prey.
eaten by
African Fish Eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Predates on young pelicans.
hunts
Nile Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
Primary food source.
shelters
Nile Acacia
Acacia nilotica
Nests built in branches.
特徴
別名
African Pelican
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Pink-Backed Pelicanの長さは何ですか？
125-155 cm
Pink-Backed Pelicanの翼開長は何ですか？
215-290 cm
Pink-Backed Pelicanの体重は何ですか？
4-7 kg
Pink-Backed Pelicanの寿命は何ですか？
15-25 年
Pink-Backed Pelicanのtop Speedは何ですか？
50 km/h
Pink-Backed Pelicanは何を食べますか？
These expert fishers primarily eat fish, using their large pouches to scoop them from the water.
Pink-Backed Pelicanは通常どこに生息していますか？
They live in freshwater lakes, rivers, and coastal areas in Africa and parts of Asia.
Pink-Backed Pelicanはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
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