Eastern White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Rosapelikan / Hvid pelikan
Rosapelikan / Hvid pelikan
Facts:
Weight: Male: 9–15 kg, female: 5.4–9 kg.
Height: Male 175 cm, female 148 cm.
Habitat: Lakes, deltas and bog areas of South-East Europe, Africa and Asia.
Sexual maturity: 3–4 years
Incubation period: 29–36 days
Number of eggs per clutch: 1–3, though usually 2
Food: Fish
Height: Male 175 cm, female 148 cm.
Habitat: Lakes, deltas and bog areas of South-East Europe, Africa and Asia.
Sexual maturity: 3–4 years
Incubation period: 29–36 days
Number of eggs per clutch: 1–3, though usually 2
Food: Fish
The eastern white pelican is one of the largest pelican species, as the males can weigh up to 15 kg and have a wingspread of 3.6 m. This considerable size enables eastern whites to eat large fish weighing up to 600 g.
During mating season, the head-plumage colours of the male and female differ: the male’s plumage turns pink/yellow while the female’s turns orange. They lay 1–3 eggs in a nest on the ground. The eggs hatch after 29–36 days. The chicks have no down for a few days after hatching and are ready to fly when they are about 70 days old.
During mating season, the head-plumage colours of the male and female differ: the male’s plumage turns pink/yellow while the female’s turns orange. They lay 1–3 eggs in a nest on the ground. The eggs hatch after 29–36 days. The chicks have no down for a few days after hatching and are ready to fly when they are about 70 days old.