AI interpretation: surface-feeding great white pelican.
Overview
White feathers contrast with black flight feathers. A large multicoloured bill carries a yellow pouch underneath. The short legs have webbed feet; breeding plumage can acquire a pink tint.
The 2022 account describes lakes, lagoons, marshes and river deltas across parts of Africa, Europe and Asia. Social birds mainly eat fish, sometimes feeding cooperatively at the water surface. Colonial nesting occurs on the ground, and both parents care for the young.
Origins & earliest records
Aquatic
Evidence & interpretation
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- University species reviewPelecanus onocrotalusResearch access: 2026-10-21
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AI-generatedAI interpretation: surface-feeding great white pelican.