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.