Pink-backed Pelican
Resident breeder in Africa, southern
Arabia, southern India...although quite
large is small for a pelican.
Arabia, southern India...although quite
large is small for a pelican.
Pelecanus rufescens
(L 53-60" WS 85-107"
Wt 8.8-15.4 lbs)
Nairobi National Park
18Oct2014
Aristotle gave the pelican
its name in 350 BC.
its name in 350 BC.
(Debbie Blue)
Pelecanus is Latin
for
pelican; rufescens is Latin
for reddish .
pelican; rufescens is Latin
for reddish .
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