Great White Pelican
Great White Pelican (<em>Pelecanus onocrotalus</em>) is a species of Pelicans (<em>Pelecanidae</em>) in the order Pelicans and Allies.
Overview
Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) is a species of Pelicans (Pelecanidae) in the order Pelicans and Allies. A massive white waterbird with a huge orange throat pouch; fishes cooperatively, herding fish and scooping them up; breeds in large colonies on lakes; one of the heaviest flying birds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pelecanus; binomial: Pelecanus onocrotalus; authority: Linnaeus, 1758. Typical size: 140-180cm (wingspan 330cm). Average lifespan: 15-25 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic and Africa. Non-breeding range: to Africa and n India.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
