Dalmatian pelican

A striking male Dalmatian Pelican in breeding plumage in a snowstorm on Lake Kerkini, Greece. © Roger Wasley 2015 all rights reserved. Unauthorized use or reproduction for any reason is prohibited.

Kroeskoppelikaan (Pelecanus crispus) Zoo Parc Overloon, The Netherlands Conservation status: Vulnerable

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The dramatic flight take-off a Dalmatian Pelican, Lake Kerkini, Greece. (Arthur Morris)

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Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) at the Lake Kerkini, Macedonia, Greece. February 2009 Mission: Dalmatian Pelican © Jari Peltomaki / Wild Wonders of Europe P.O.Box 42, FIN- 91901 LIMINKA, Finland mobile: +358-40-5919120 email: jarimobile: +49 0170 937 57 89 email: jari@finnature.fi www: www.finnature.fi, www.birdphoto.fi © Jari Peltomäki / Wild Wonders of Europe Born 11th February 1965 in Finland Director of Finnature Ltd - incoming tour agency specialized in wildlife watching and…

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…