Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in flight

A flock of Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in flight. This bird, also known as the eastern white pelican, lives in large colonies in Africa and Eurasia. It feeds almost exclusively on fish which it catches by plunging its large bill into the water. It may reach a length of up to 180 centimetres, with a wingspan of almost four metres. Photographed in Israel in November

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A flock of Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in flight. This bird, also known as the eastern white pelican, lives in large colonies in Africa and Eurasia. It feeds almost exclusively on fish which it catches by plunging its large bill into the water. It may reach a length of up to 180 centimetres, with a wingspan of almost four metres. Photographed in Israel in November