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Pelecanus rufescens

Photo by JWN Andrewes
Photographed at Lake Naivasha, Kenya.

[edit] Identification

Grey and white, pink back. Yellow bill and grey pouch.

[edit] Distribution

Africa, southern Arabia and Madagascar.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Swamps and shallow lakes.

[edit] Behaviour

They build a nest of a large heap of sticks; 2-3 large white eggs are laid and incubated for 30 days. The chicks feed by plunging their heads deep into the adult’s pouch and taking the partially digested regurgitated fish.

Diet includes fish and amphibians.

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