five pelicans standing bamboo raft and two black swans the water

navigate by keyword : pelicans gannets river birds large swimming family larger body individuals mouth wide straight small tongue muscles neck slender curved flight rest dense short feathers white peach red light grayish brown wings wingspan powerful distributed asia europe africa australia inhabiting lakes rivers coastal swampy groups group collaboration fishing arranged line shape five standing bamboo raft pelicanidae pelicaniformes pelican two black swans water

Five pelicans standing on a bamboo raft and two black swans in the water

Pelicans, also known as gannets or river birds, are large swimming birds of the Pelicanidae family in the order Pelicaniformes. Having a larger body size, male individuals are larger than females The mouth is wide and straight, with a small tongue and well-developed tongue muscles The neck is slender and curved during flight or rest The whole body has dense and short feathers, with white, peach red, or light grayish brown feathers. The wings are wide, the wingspan is wide, and the wings are powerful.Pelicans are mostly distributed in Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Mainly inhabiting lakes, rivers, coastal areas, and swampy areas. Likes to live in groups, and through group collaboration fishing, they will be arranged in a straight line or "U" shape.