Great white pelican  (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (05/12/2006) by Dr. Alain Crivelli, Chair of the IUCN Pelican Specialist Group.
http://www.wetlands.org/specialistgroups/en/listmenu.aspx?id=24c5a51d-27f7-411c-a5ca-9d5db2b505f3

Glossary

Guano: Accumulated droppings found where large colonies of animals such as seals, bats or birds occur; it is rich in plant nutrients.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2006)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Animal Diversity Web (April, 2005)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Pelecanus_onocrotalus.html
  3. CMS (April, 2005)
    http://www.cms.int
  4. Berne Convention (April, 2005)
    http://www.jiwlp.com/contents/bern.pdf
  5. EC Birds Directive (April, 2005)
    http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-1373
  6. AEWA (April, 2005)
    http://www.unep-aewa.org/eng/agree/birds.htm
  7. Crivelli, A. (2006) Pers. Comm.
  8. University of Cape Town – Avian Demography Unit (April, 2005)
    http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/stats/adu/species/sp049_00.htm