Pelecanus onocrotalus, Great white pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus   Linnaeus, 1758

Great white pelican
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Pelecaniformes | Pelecanidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others.  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific, Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 175 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 9.0 kg (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 3.30.2 cm; tarsus: 10.16 cm; wing: 60.96 cm.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Total Length: 140 to 175 cm; Wingspan: 270 to 360 cm (Ref. 8812). Surface seizing; coastal (Ref. 356).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Lepage, D. 2007. (Ref. 7816)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 September 2020

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix I & II: Endangered migratory species conserved through agreements

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 14.5 - 28.6, mean 23.5 (based on 1790 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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