Dalmatian pelican

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Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) | This is the largest … | Flickr Pink Facial, White Pelican, Flight Feathers, Big Bird, In Flight, Bird Species, Dalmatian, Beautiful Birds, Brown And Grey

This is the largest of the pelicans, averaging 170–190 cm (67-75 inches) in length, 11–15 kg (24-33 lbs) in weight and just over 3 m (10 ft) in wingspan. On average, it's the world's heaviest flying species, although large male bustards and swans can exceed the pelican in maximum weight. It differs from the White Pelican in that it has curly nape feathers, grey legs and greyish-white (rather than pure white) plumage. It has a red lower mandible in the breeding season. Immatures are grey and…

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