Great White Pelican

Latin Name: 
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Category: 
Size: 
175cm
Description: 

Sexes alike but female slightly smaller. Rosetinged white plumage; pink feet and yellowish tuft on breast; black primaries and underside of secondaries; forehead feathers continue in pointed wedge above bill. Purely aquatic, huge numbers gathering to feed together; rarely settles on land; strong flier, flocks often flying to great heights.

Habitat: 
Large jheels, lakes, coastal lagoons.
Distribution: 
Resident in Rann of Kutch; winters in parts of N, S and SE India.
Call: 
Call Description: 
Grunts and croaks rarely heard.