Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758 Great white pelican |
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Family: | Pelecanidae (pelicans) | |||
Max. size: | 175 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 9,000.0 g | |||
Environment: | others; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific, Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. | |||
Diagnosis: | Culmen: 3.30.2 cm; tarsus: 10.16 cm; wing: 60.96 cm. | |||
Biology: | Total Length: 140 to 175 cm; Wingspan: 270 to 360 cm (Ref. 8812). Surface seizing; coastal (Ref. 356). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 04 September 2020 Ref. 123251) | |||
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