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Great white pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Description:

It measures 140 to 180 cm (55 to 71 in) in length with a 28.9 to 47.1 cm (11.4 to 18.5 in) enormous pink and yellow bill, and a dull pale-yellow gular pouch. The wingspan measures 226 to 360 cm (7.41 to 11.81 ft)

Habitat:

Freshwater lake with lots of other birds, hippos. Deepest point as I was told 40 m, Lake Naivasha NP

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Benno Ibold
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Benno Ibold

Nakuru, Kenya

Spotted on Jul 24, 2017
Submitted on Sep 25, 2017

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