Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus

Near Threatened

The Dalmatian Pelican is a large waterbird of southern Eurasian wetlands and wintering areas to South Asia. It catches fish with a long bill and expandable throat pouch, often feeding cooperatively on lakes, rivers, lagoons, estuaries, or coastal waters and nesting in colonies on islands, reedbeds, or shores.

Family

Pelecanidae

Group

Pelicans

Range

Dalmatian Pelican Range — Resident or seasonal range in southern Eurasian wetlands and wintering areas to South Asia

Population

≈ 11.4K-13.4K

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