Pelecanus thagus Molina, 1782
Peruvian pelican
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Family:  Pelecanidae (pelicans)
Max. size:  152 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,200.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile and Peru. Tropical and subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Wingspan: 228 cm (Ref. 8812). A coastal species which exhibits surface seizing and often found in coastal Islands (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 07 August 2018 (A2cd) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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