Great White Pelican
Identification:
A very large, white pelican with black flight feathers contrasting with white covertsin flight.
Habitat:
They are found in freshwater lakes, deltas, marshes and swamps.
Behaviour:
Often forages in flocks, working cooperatively to encircle prey.
Diet:
Pelicans feed on fish by dipping their heads into the waer and scooping up the fish. They will sometimes gather in a group to round up the fish.
Breeding:
They normally ground nest in colonies, 2 eggs are normally laid.
