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Pelican

Pelican. By Jhon Valencia, Milena Chavez and Sadiqa Hisari. PELICAN. An unmistakable bird of coastal water Famous for its huge bill with expanding pouch. PELICAN APPEARANCE. One of the world’s larges birds. 5-8KG. WINGSP UP TO 3M.

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Pelican

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  1. Pelican By Jhon Valencia, Milena Chavez and Sadiqa Hisari

  2. PELICAN • An unmistakable bird of coastal water • Famous for its huge bill with expanding pouch.

  3. PELICAN APPEARANCE • One of the world’s larges birds. • 5-8KG. • WINGSP UP TO 3M. • BENEATH IT’S LONG, FLATTENED BILL IS A BRIGHT YELLOW- ORANGE POUCH FOR FEEDING.

  4. HABITAT • Salt bays, beaches, ocean. • Shallow waters along coast. • Sheltered bays • Strays may appear on freshwater lakes inland.

  5. Behavior • Quiet animal • Likes plunging into water and coming to surface with fish in its bill. • Sometimes scavenges and will become tame.

  6. DIET • Fish • Menhaden • Smelt • Anchovies • Also some crustaceans

  7. NESTING • First breeds at the age 3 years or older. • They make the nest on ground or cliff of island, or on low trees such a mangroves. • They lay 3 eggs, sometimes 2 or 4. It is incubated by both sexes,roughly 28-30 days. • They live 12-14 years in the wild.

  8. People and pelican -Very social -Tame -Peaceful

  9. Enemies • The human being • Industrial activity • Changing water levels • Irrigation

  10. Conclusion • A ponderous dark water bird • Interesting • Friendly

  11. SOURCES • WWW.univision.com • Www.altavista.com • www.petersononline.com • www.yahoopicturegallerghtm.com

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