Great White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pélican blanc
The White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus also known as the Great White Pelican is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and in Africa in swamps and shallow lakes. The tree nest is a crude heap of vegetation.
Gallery : © Gerhard Theron
Website : Nature Photography
Order : Pélécaniformes
Family : Pelecanidae
Species : Great White Pelican
Age : Adult
Reference: geth25528
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Geographic range
Date taken : 2005 Sep
Geographic data
Country : South Africa (sf)
Region : Province of the Western Cape
Place : Muizenberg
Latitude : 34° 6' 0'' South
Longitude : 18° 26' 59'' East
Exif data
Model : Canon EOS 20D
Exposure : 1/3200 s
Aperture : 6.3
Focal : 250 mm
Iso : 100
Flash : no
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Great White Pelican
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