Endangered species
in Novosibirsk region
Italy
Puerto Rico
Russia
BAT

Pelican
(Pelecanus ohocrotalus)

Distribution

Pelican is distributed in Pakistan, North-East Africa, Kazakhstan, Russia. In Russia they appear only in spring and leave for warmer countries in autumn.

Description

Pelican is a rather large bird, weighs 10-11 kg. Wings are 70 cm. Feathers are white with pink shading. Young birds are white and get pink shading only at the age of 3 years.
EAGLE OWL
REINDEER
PELICAN
DESMAN
JERBOA
TAWNY OWL
FLAMINGO

Behaviour

Pelicans live in large groups (colonies), near water supplies, nests are very close to each other. Nest are large and complicated. Laying is 2 eggs, male birds sometimes help to hatch. Parents bring food for nestlings in a beak. Pelicans eat fish. Usually they go fishing in large groups, beat the water with wings and make a great noise. First 2-3 years of life pelicans don’t make nests.

Human impact

Water pollution, drying of lakes.

Measures taken

Put in Red Data book of the region. Reserved in Chany reserve