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Great white pelican

Great white pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus / Great white pelican

Great white pelicans
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
  • Great white pelicans
    Least concern
    Least concern
  • Near threatened
  • Vulnerable
  • Endangered
  • Critically endangered
  • Extinct in the wild
  • Extinct

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

Great white pelican

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