Great white pelican
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The great white pelican, also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or simply white pelican, is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and Africa, in
Great white pelican
Great white pelican in flight at Pelican point, Namibia
Great white pelican skimming the sea surface, in Namibia
Great white pelican head close-up
Dalmatian pelican
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The Dalmatian pelican, also known as the curly-headed pelican, is the largest member of the pelican family and among the heaviest flying birds in the world. With a wingspan typically ranging between 2
Great white pelican
…from ὄνος : ónos "donkey", and κρόταλον : krótalon "clapper" in reference to its harsh mating calls. The great white pelican is a huge bird—only the Dalmatian pelican is, on average, larger among pelicans. It measures 140 to 180 cm (55 to 71 in) in length with a 28.9 to 47.1 cm (11.4 to 18.5 in) enormous pink and…
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN6899
roost on Lake Kerkini, Greece
Edward Lear's hand-coloured lithograph of a Dalmatian Pelican (1837). Pencil and watercolour.
Chicks of the Dalmatian pelican at the Rostov Nature Reserve.