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Pelecanus crispus
This is the largest of the pelicans, it is the world's heaviest flying bird species on average. They have grey legs and greyish-white (rather than pure white) plumage. It has a red lower mandible in the breeding season. Immatures are grey. This pelican migrates short distances. This pelican eats fish and small birds.Like the White Pelican, this species has declined greatly through habitat loss and persecution
It breeds from southeastern Europe to India and China in swamps and shallow lakes. Seen at the Wild Ass Sanctuary near Little Rann of Kutch.
Description from Wikipedia. The fifth pic is of an interactive session between white and dalmatian pelican.
Spotted on Dec 4, 2011
Submitted on Dec 7, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks Sachin.
Nice series Satyen,