Bulgaria
Greece
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
(L 63" WS 110" Wt 22 lbs)
Are exploited for their skin, for food
and their fat which is converted into
medicinal oils in India and China.
Lakes near Burgas
Bulgaria
31Aug2009
Lake Kerkini
Greece
18May2015
Pelecanus is Latin for pelecan;
onocrotalus is Latin for pelican.