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[74] [72] [71] The only other pelican to feed using a similar technique is the Peruvian pelican, but its dives are typically from a lower height than the brown pelican. [75] The Australian and American white pelicans may feed by low plunge-dives landing feet-first and then scooping up the prey with the beak, but they—as well as the remaining ...
This huge bird is by a slight margin the largest of the pelican species and one of the largest living flying bird species. It measures 160 to 183 cm (5 ft 3 in to 6 ft 0 in) in length, 7.25–15 kg (16.0–33.1 lb) in weight and 245 to 351 cm (8 ft 0 in to 11 ft 6 in) in wingspan.
The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large waterbird in the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant in New Zealand. It is a predominantly white bird with black wings and a pink bill.
The spot-billed pelican is a rather large water bird, often the largest or one of the largest native birds in the southern stretches of its range, albeit it is fairly small for a pelican. It is 125–152 cm (49–60 in) long and a weight of 4.1–6 kg (9.0–13.2 lb).
Despite its aged existence, no one really sure what species the Lạc bird actually is. Based on its appearance, Lạc bird could be another version of the Chinese Fenghuang, or a sketchy drawing of the stork, egret, crane, pelican, teal, or great hornbill. [9] [10] [11]
Pelican taking off from the water in the Danube Delta, Romania Rosy pelicans in full breeding plumage preening on shore. The great white pelican is highly sociable and often forms large flocks. [19] It is well adapted for aquatic life. The short strong legs and webbed feet propel it in water and aid a rather awkward takeoff from the water surface.
American white pelican profile (Archived 2014-09-20 at the Wayback Machine) at The Nature Conservancy; American white pelican pictures from 'Field Guide' page on Flickr; Stamps (for British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cuba, Turks and Caicos) – with Range Map at bird-stamps.org; American white pelican photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
The brown pelican is the smallest of the eight extant pelican species, but is often one of the larger seabirds in their range nonetheless. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] It measures 1 to 1.52 m (3 ft 3 in to 5 ft 0 in) in length and has a wingspan of 2.03 to 2.28 m (6 ft 8 in to 7 ft 6 in). [ 6 ]