Great White Pelican | 台北市立動物園資訊網

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Family: Pelicans

Habitat: swamps and shallow lakes

An unmistakable bird of wetlands, swamps and shallow lakes, sometimes found along alkaline and brackish water bodies. They are the second largest among the pelican family with wingspans of 7.5 feet to 11.8 feet. Males can weigh as much as 10 kg and females at 7 kg are slightly smaller. The male has a downward bend in the neck and the female has a shorter, straighter beak. The plumage is predominantly white except on remiges, with a faint pink tinge on the neck and a yellowish base on the fore neck. In the breeding season, the male has pinkish skin while the female has orangey skin on its face.

The great white pelican is highly sociable and often form...