Crucian Pelican

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

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Crucian PelicanPelecanus crispus

  • Habitat

    Southeast Europe, East and Central Asia

  • Food

    carp, eel, catfish and pike

  • Lifetime

    up to 25 years

  • Weight

    7.25 to 15 pounds

  • Length

    1.60 to 1.80 meters

  • Number of youngsters

    1 to 6

  • Incubation time

    30 to 34 days

  • IUCN Status

    Sensitive

  • EEP

    Yes

  • 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 cross section

    • 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.

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