Crucian Pelican

"Sometimes he keeps the fish in the throat pouch under his beak so he can eat it later."

Kroeskoppelikaan

  • Pelecanus crispus

    Scientific name

  • Zuidoost Europa, Oost- en Midden Azië

    Habitat

  • karper, paling, meerval en snoek

    Food

  • tot 25 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 7,25 tot 15 kilo

    Weight

  • 1.60 tot 1.80 meter

    Length

  • 1 tot 6

    Number of youngsters

  • 30 tot 34 dagen

    Incubation time

  • Gevoelig

    IUCN Status

  • Ja

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 25

    years, that's how old a crucian cockatiel can get

  • 6

    eggs, that's how many a frizzled hen can lay

  • 1

    meters, that's how big the nest of the crucian pelican can be in diameter

Collaborate

Crucian pelicans often work together to catch fish. They form a group and drive the fish to shallow water. Here they can catch the fish more easily. There are also often cormorants among them that eat along.

The nest

The crowned warbler's nest consists of grass, reeds, sticks and feathers and can reach 1 meter in diameter. They prefer to build it on reeds in the water. Then it is better protected from predators.

Want to know more about IUCN status or the EEP? Clickhere.