Great white pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
CommonPhoto: Rui Ornelas from Lisboa, Portugal · CC BY 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The great white pelican is a large waterbird found in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It thrives in shallow lakes and swamps, where it uses its iconic pouch to scoop up fish. These pelicans are social birds, often seen gliding gracefully over the water in groups.
- It uses its large bill pouch to catch fish.
- It breeds in shallow lakes and swamps.
- Found across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
WetlandFreshwaterAfricaAsiaEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Pelecanus onocrotalus
- Habitat
- Wetland, Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Africa, Asia, Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
