Interesting Facts about the PELICAN ***

Facts about the Pelican

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Did you Know? List of Facts about the Pelican
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about the Pelican, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about the Pelican are as follows:

Fact 1 - Definition: The Pelican is a large long-winged warm-water, web-footed seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish found in areas near the equator.

Fact 2 - Their enormous bill to the lower edge of which is attached a pouch in which captured fishes are temporarily stored.
Fact 3 - The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) and the brown species (P. fuscus)
are abundant on the Florida coast in winter, but breed about the lakes in the Rocky Mountains
Fact 4 - There are 8 pelican species - Brown Pelican, Peruvian Pelican, American White Pelican, Great White Pelican, Dalmatian Pelican, Spot-billed Pelican, Pink-backed Pelican, Spot-billed Pelican and Australian Pelican
Fact 5 - There are 8 species of pelicans
Fact 6 - The Australian Pelican is the largest pelican in the world
Fact 7 - The pelican's tail is short and square with 20 to 24 feathers
Fact 8 - Pelicans stats and facts
- Weight: 13 kg
- Length: 5.8 ft
- Wingspan: 10 ft
- Habitat: Coastlines, lakes and rivers
- Lifespan: 10-25 years
- Diet: the Pelican are carnivores
Fact 9 - Male pelicans are slightly larger than females
Fact 10 - The pelican can hold up to 3 gallons (11½ ltrs) of water in its bill
Fact 11 - Both the male and female pelicans take turns to incubate the eggs
Fact 12 - The collective name for a group is a Pod
Fact 13 - Males are called cocks
Fact 14 - Females are called hens
Fact 15 - The names given to babies are chicks