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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Pelecanus onocrotalus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Pelecaniformes

Family

Pelecanidae

Genus

Pelecanus

Species

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Aves🥩 Carnivore

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus (Great White Pelican · モモイロペリカン)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Carnivore

Length · Height

1.37~1.68m · No data (Wingspan 2.743m)

Mass · Top Speed

9.07~11.8kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Freshwater and saline lakes, banks of large rivers, warm lagoons, shallow marshes, and deltas

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum wingspan of 3.35 m is just shy of the length of a compact car (about 3.6 m) (Comparison).
💡 Its maximum weight of 11.79 kg is slightly more than half of a 20 kg bag of rice (Comparison).
💡 A Ming Dynasty Chinese herbal text states that the fat and bill of this bird serve as medicine, though this has not been proven true (Animal Diversity Web).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)48

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Great White Pelican is a large pelican with a white body and black wingtips. It lives in large flocks near water such as lakes, large riverbanks, and lagoons.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

A yellow pouch hangs beneath its large bill, which blends yellow, pink, and pale blue. During the breeding season, its plumage turns rosy pink and the area near the male's eyes swells like a knob.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

Feeding mainly on fish, up to 20 birds line up in a V-formation to drive fish into the shallows and scoop them up in their bill pouches. They form large breeding colonies and pair up to breed once a year.