Morphological Feature
Pelecanus crispus (160 - 180 cm Pelecanus crispus (160 - 180 cm . leaden beak, long and thick and the upper edge of the second half of the mouth are yellow, the yellow one on the front end of said claw - shaped hook leaden beak, long and thick and the upper edge of the second half of the mouth are yellow, the yellow one on the front end of said claw - shaped hook .
. systemic white crest of feathers on the head of curly, curly feathers pillow portion extended systemic white crest of feathers on the head of curly, curly feathers pillow portion extended .
cheek and eye week the bare skin is yellow or flesh - colored summer cheek and eye week the bare skin is yellow or flesh - colored summer . waist and under the tail feather is slightly stained pink waist and under the tail feather is slightly stained pink .
mouth large, straight, long, sharp, steely, and upper and lower edge of the second half of the mouth are yellow, the yellow one on the front end of said claw - shaped hook mouth large, straight, long, sharp, steely, and upper and lower edge of the second half of the mouth are yellow, the yellow one on the front end of said claw - shaped hook . mandibular or yellowish orange on a mouth so long and capable of telescopic large bladder mandibular or yellowish orange on a mouth so long and capable of telescopic large bladder .
body feathers are mainly white, and grey with black flight feathers body feathers are mainly white, and grey with black flight feathers .,,.
have white fringes to the head of the crest of feathers and a curly shape have white fringes to the head of the crest of feathers and a curly shape . cheek and eye week the bare skin is yellow or flesh - colored long - necked cheek and eye week the bare skin is yellow or flesh - colored long - necked .
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broad wings and tail feathers are short and wide broad wings and tail feathers are short and wide . with short leg, the foot is blue gray, four - toed webbed with short leg, the foot is blue gray, four - toed webbed .
between all body feathers are pale eyes and pale yellow, orange or yellow throat sacs between all body feathers are pale eyes and pale yellow, orange or yellow throat sacs . white underwing, only the black remiges and tips of the wings is white pelican (more black) white underwing, only the black remiges and tips of the wings is white pelican (more black) .
nape with curled crest of feathers and a feather on his forehead and he doesn't look like nape with curled crest of feathers and a feather on his forehead and he doesn't look like . white pelicans in front but the crescent white pelicans in front but the crescent .
lines pale yellow iris, bare pink skin around the eyes; a mouth palate - grey, pink chin; legs nearly gray lines pale yellow iris, bare pink skin around the eyes; a mouth palate - grey, pink chin; legs nearly gray . size metrics: 11000 - 15000 g body weight;- (160 - 180 mm; the culmen 362 - 450mm; Fin 680 to 800 mm; tail 160 - 180 mm; 121 - 149 mm size metrics: 11000 - 15000 g body weight;- (160 - 180 mm; the culmen 362 - 450mm; Fin 680 to 800 mm; tail 160 - 180 mm; 121 - 149 mm .
(Note: The male male female female) (Note: The male male female female).
Habitat Environment
inhabit inland lakes, rivers and swamps, and coastal zones in China inhabit inland lakes, rivers and swamps, and coastal zones in China ., pelican distributed seasonal wetlands along , pelican distributed seasonal wetlands along .
Living Habits
pelican social song pelican social song . gregarious gregarious .
prefers deep, husky and swimming, but I'm not going to be diving, also good at walking on land prefers deep, husky and swimming, but I'm not going to be diving, also good at walking on land . neck bent often into an "S", in a shoulder neck bent often into an "S", in a shoulder .
dalmatian pelicans migrate short distances dalmatian pelicans migrate short distances . in which they operate and they were superb, the neck and one raised like herons, but also cluster together and pelican flying in which they operate and they were superb, the neck and one raised like herons, but also cluster together and pelican flying .
fish fish . to feed mainly on fish, crustaceans, mollusks, amphibians that feed on to feed mainly on fish, crustaceans, mollusks, amphibians that feed on .
Propagation Manner
pelican migration in March, April to June pelican migration in March, April to June . nesting near to water the tree each litter nesting near to water the tree each litter .
3 - 4 eggs, the egg is pale blue or slightly green birds take turns to incubate the eggs by 3 - 4 eggs, the egg is pale blue or slightly green birds take turns to incubate the eggs by . .
generally hatch after 30 - 32 days generally hatch after 30 - 32 days . .
gender brooding and feeding of small pelican eggshells just out of the color gray, and soon gives birth to suit shallow white fluff gender brooding and feeding of small pelican eggshells just out of the color gray, and soon gives birth to suit shallow white fluff . parent birds to half - digested fish to feed nestlings, fledglings and grew up, the birds headfirst into the open mouth of the bottles and bring back fish that they peck parent birds to half - digested fish to feed nestlings, fledglings and grew up, the birds headfirst into the open mouth of the bottles and bring back fish that they peck .
parents throw their food at the nest young pelicans can parents throw their food at the nest young pelicans can . 12 weeks off and being independent of the 14 - 15 weeks 12 weeks off and being independent of the 14 - 15 weeks .
Distribution Range
distributed in southeastern Europe, northern Africa and eastern Asia distributed in southeastern Europe, northern Africa and eastern Asia . including Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Romania, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan including Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Romania, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan .
possibly extinct: Bangladesh possibly extinct: Bangladesh . regional extinction: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, regional extinction: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany,.
Macedonia migrants: Algeria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Norway, Oman, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan Province of China, the United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara Macedonia migrants: Algeria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Norway, Oman, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan Province of China, the United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara . Uncertain Origin: Serbia, Uncertain Origin: Serbia, .
found in northern Sri Lanka, China, to migrate south in winter, a few individuals wintering in Hong Kong regularly found in northern Sri Lanka, China, to migrate south in winter, a few individuals wintering in Hong Kong regularly . native to Xinjiang, Qinghai, Shandong and other coastal areas to the south and native to Xinjiang, Qinghai, Shandong and other coastal areas to the south and .
Subspecies Differentiation
single species and no subspecies single species and no subspecies .
Present Situation Of Population
Dalmatian pelican in the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List of endangered species is listed as" vulnerable "species, it is a trend of decreasing year by year in Dalmatian pelican in the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List of endangered species is listed as" vulnerable "species, it is a trend of decreasing year by year in . Worldwide, the estimated number of pelican in 1 million to 2 million, of which four to five thousand spouses Worldwide, the estimated number of pelican in 1 million to 2 million, of which four to five thousand spouses .
dalmatian pelicans breed in wetland areas, though widely distributed habitat, from Europe to Mongolia and eastern and southeastern coastal China and Hong Kong, but these are very dispersed dalmatian pelicans breed in wetland areas, though widely distributed habitat, from Europe to Mongolia and eastern and southeastern coastal China and Hong Kong, but these are very dispersed . wetland habitat depletion and killed was the Dalmatian pelican has led to a reduction in the number of the main reasons they wetland habitat depletion and killed was the Dalmatian pelican has led to a reduction in the number of the main reasons they .
is facing other threats, including tourists and fishermen,wetland habitat destruction, water pollution, collision with overhead wire as well as over - fishing, etc.
Protection Level
pelican belonging to China's national secondary protected animals, vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) has been listed on the Committee for the Protection of Birds of the world's endangered birds Redbook has been listed on the Committee for the Protection of Birds of the world's endangered birds Redbook .
pelican is" African - Eurasian migratory waterbirds Protection Agreement, Agreement on the Conservation of African -) under the protection of one species pelican is" African - Eurasian migratory waterbirds Protection Agreement, Agreement on the Conservation of African -) under the protection of one species . 1 1.
