Great white pelican

Great white pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus / Great white pelican

Rosapelikane

Habitat: Lakes, estuaries and wetlands
Continent: Africa
Food: Fish, but also young birds and small ducklings
Gestation/breeding period: about 33 days
Mode of life: Loose groups and large breeding colonies
Class: Birds
Order: Pelecaniformes

Key facts

~ 1.70 m
size

~ 13 kg
weight

~ 50 years
age

How endangered are Great white pelicans?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

The great white pelican has a wingspan of up to 3.5 metres.

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