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Pelecanus crispus
This pelican is the largest of the pelicans. Adult dalmatian pelican has a silvery-white plumage and an orange-red pouch under its bill. However, the plumage turns to white or grey in winter and the pouch fades to yellow as the breeding season progresses.
Reed beds, open space on islands in river deltas and coastal lagoons, inland freshwater wetlands.