Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) - HBW 1, p. 309
French: Pélican blanc
German: Rosapelikan
Spanish: Pelícano Común
Other common names: Eastern White/European White/Rosy Pelican
Taxonomy: Pelecanus Onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758, Caspian Sea.
Some African and Asian populations have been classified as P. (o.) roseus (Rosy Pelican), but strong individual variation, and both subdivision and denomination now obsolete (see page 290). Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds E Europe to W Mongolia, wintering (?) NE Africa and Iraq to N India; also resident in Africa S of Sahara and at single sites in NW India and S Viet Nam.
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A group taking fish discarded by fishermen Locality Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 December 2005 6 years ago 46 sec 4.5 -
A group in a lake feeding coordinately Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2001 7 years ago 58 sec 4.5 -
A group of birds preening and one of them swimming around and fishing Locality Lake Naivasha, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Peter van Dam 26 August 2006 5 years ago 46 sec 4.5 -
A group swimming around with Pink-backed Pelicans, at dusk Locality Lake Naivasha, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Peter van Dam 26 August 2006 5 years ago 32 sec 4.4 -
A big group walking on the edge of a lake. Locality Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 February 2011 1 year ago 27 sec 4.4 -
A group of birds swimming Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Ron Hoff 30 November 2007 5 years ago 35 sec 4.4 -
A flock of birds swimming and fishing Locality Burgas (Vaya) Lake, Bulgaria (Monotypic species)
Iva Hristova 8 September 2006 6 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
Huge group of birds Locality Djoudj National Park, Saint-Louis Region, Senegal
Pascal Vagner 3 April 2010 2 years ago 31 sec 4.3 -
A large group in flight Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2001 7 years ago 54 sec 4.2 -
A group of birds on the ground, looking around. Locality Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 February 2011 1 year ago 24 sec 4.1 -
A group foraging in tight formation Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2001 7 years ago 40 sec 4.1 -
Several birds on the shore with other waterbirds Locality Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 6 years ago 22 sec 4.1 -
A group of birds in flight and landing on the water. Locality Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 February 2011 1 year ago 31 sec 4 -
A group of birds resting and preening Locality Delhi, India (Monotypic species)
Umar Saif 3 March 2007 5 years ago 7 sec 4 -
A close-up of the head and neck of an adult Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 November 2005 6 years ago 17 sec 4 -
A group of birds resting and preening on the shore Locality Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 September 2006 6 years ago 12 sec 3.9 -
A group with many adults and some immatures feeding Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2001 7 years ago 49 sec 3.9 -
A group feeding on fish discarded by fishermen Locality Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 December 2005 6 years ago 50 sec 3.9 -
A group with birds of different ages Locality Evros Delta, East Macedonia and Thrace Region, Greece (Monotypic species)
Javier Elorriaga 15 July 2005 6 years ago 32 sec 3.8 -
A group waiting for fish discarded by fishermen Locality Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 December 2005 6 years ago 36 sec 3.8 -
A group of birds taking off from the edge of a lake and landing on the water. Locality Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 February 2011 1 year ago 23 sec 3.7 -
Several birds preening on the edge of a lake. Locality Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 February 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 3.7 -
A large group swimming Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 15 January 2001 11 years ago 38 sec 3.6 -
Some birds together with smaller Pelecanus rufescens. Locality Uganda (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 31 July 2004 7 years ago 8 sec 3.3 -
Several birds flying and landing at the edge of a pond. Locality Parc Pairi Daiza (Paradisio), Cambron-Casteau, Brugelette, Hainaut Province, Belgium (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 June 2010 2 years ago 20 sec 3.3 -
group of (mainly) adults on lake shore Locality Nya Talwi, Little Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 9 December 2009 3 years ago 8 sec 3 -
A mixed group of adults and juveniles Locality Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya (Monotypic species)
Brooke Clibbon 10 December 2002 7 years ago 17 sec 3 -
A group of birds being fed by a caretaker (it is not a show) Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 November 2005 6 years ago 34 sec 2.8 -
A bird feeding on a fish Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 November 2005 6 years ago 24 sec 2.4 -
A group resting Locality Lakhota Lake, Jamnagar District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Chandrahas Kolhatkar 30 January 2003 7 years ago 10 sec 2.4
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