Pelecanidae
Pelecaniformes - Pelecanidae - Pelecans
Wild diet: Generally feed almost exclusively on fish.
Feeding strategy: Fish communally - as many as 40 birds gather in a horseshoe and drive fish towards the shallows.
Species dietary differences: Great White Pelican requires approx.. 1.2kg of fish per day (10% of body weight)
Feeding frequency influences creching age in the Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus >
Weights and measures of Ugandan pelicans with some seasonal variations >
Coagulopathy in pink-backed pelicans (Pelecanus rufescens) associated with hypervitaminosis E >
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