Bulgaria
Greece
Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus
(L 63-72" WS 9'6"-11'4"
Wt 16-33.1 lb)
Largest pelican...only male
bustards and swans may be
heavier.
bustards and swans may be
heavier.
Lake Kerkini
Greece
18May2015
IUCN Watch
List Status is
Vulnerable
List Status is
Vulnerable
- has greatly declined.
- once were millions in
Romania alone.
Romania alone.
- now extinct in
Croatia.
Croatia.
Pelicans exist now in pretty
much the same form as they
did 30 million years ago.
much the same form as they
did 30 million years ago.
(Debbie Blue)
© Marco
Dragonetti
Dragonetti
xeno-canto
© Wikipedia
Pelecanus is Greek for pelican;
crispus is Latin for curly-headed.
crispus is Latin for curly-headed.