Pink-backed Pelican
Also known as Pelecanus rufescens, Pelecanus rufenscens
species of bird
Species
pink-backed pelican
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyPelecanidae
Habitatmarine
Resident
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Article
The pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a bird of the pelican family. It is a resident breeder in the swamps and shallow lakes of Africa and southern Arabia; it has also been extirpated from Madagascar.
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