Great white pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

IUCN RED LIST

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Lives in: South-Eastern Europe, South-Central Asia and Africa

Fun Fact

A MULTI-PURPOSE BEAK

The pelican’s large throat pouch is used for fishing and also for dispersing heat when it is in very hot environments.

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