Great White Pelican
Also known as Pelecanus onocrotalus
species of bird
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The Great White Pelican is a large water bird found in parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia that catches fish by diving into water and scooping them up in its distinctive large pouch-like bill. It is an important part of aquatic ecosystems and has been significant to human cultures throughout history, though some populations face conservation challenges from habitat loss and pollution.
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Species
Least Concerngreat white pelican
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyPelecanidae
Habitatmarine
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The great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), also known as the eastern white pelican (in contrast to the western pelican of the Americas), rosy pelican or simply white pelican, is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and Africa, in swamps and shallow lakes.
The great white pelican has been rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species (IUCN). It is listed under Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Annexure I under the EU Birds Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds, and Appendix II of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. It is also listed within 108 Special Protection Areas in the European Union. It occurs within 43 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in its European range. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) is applied.