Dalmatian Pelican

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Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

 

Diet

Eats fish up to 20 inches long.

Habitat

Rivers, lakes, deltas, and estuaries.

Nesting

Nest is a pile of vegetation gradually cemented together by droppings. Clutch size is 1-3 eggs. Incubation period is 30-34 days

Did you know?

A Dalmatian pelican eats about 2.6 lbs of fish every day.

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