White Pelican On The Water
by D Hackett
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White Pelican On The Water
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D Hackett
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Photograph - Digital
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White Pelican On The Water by D Hackett
Won 3rd Place in the Zoo Animals Contest
GREAT WHITE PELICAN
The great white pelican also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or white pelican is a bird in the pelican family.
The great white pelican is a huge bird, with only the Dalmatian pelican averaging larger amongst the pelicans. The wingspan can range from 226 to 360 cm (7.41 to 11.81 ft), with the latter measurement the largest recorded among extant flying animals outside of the great albatrosses. The total length of the great white pelican can range from 140 to 180 cm (55 to 71 in), with the enormous bill comprising 28.9 to 47.1 cm (11.4 to 18.5 in) of that length. Adult males, weigh from 9 to 15 kg (20 to 33 lb), though large races from the Palaearctic are usually around 11 kg (24 lb) with few exceeding 13 kg (29 lb). Females are considerably less bulky and heavy, weighing from 5.4 to 9 kg (12 to 20 lb)] Among standard measurements, the wing chord length is 60 to 73 cm (24 to 29 in), the tail is 16 to 21 cm (6.3 to 8.3 in) and the tarsus is 13 to 14.9 cm (5.1 to 5.9 in).
Great white pelicans live, breed, migrate, feed, and fly in formation as part of a large colony. To feed, the pelican scoops up fish in the skin pouch below the bill; then it tilts up its bill and swallows the fish whole. They are excellent swimmers. To defend its territory, a male will threaten intruders by clapping its bill and bowing. They will also attack with their bill.
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