group pelicans swimming the pond chasing fish

navigate by keyword : large freshwater family species commonly purple animal invertebrate pink blue organ wing organism lilac underwater group pelicans swimming pond chasing pelecanus water birds pelecanidae characterized long beak throat pouch used catching prey draining scooped contents swallowing pale plumage brown peruvian bills pouches bare facial skin brightly coloured breeding season eight living pelican patchy global distribution ranging latitudinally tropics temperate zone though absent interior south america polar regions open ocean

a group of pelicans swimming in the pond chasing fish Royalty Free Stock Photo

a group of pelicans swimming in the pond chasing fish

Pelicans (genus Pelecanus) are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing. They have predominantly pale plumage, except for the brown and Peruvian pelicans. The bills, pouches, and bare facial skin of all pelicans become brightly coloured before the breeding season.