Ethiopia, Great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in a lake.

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Ethiopia, Great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in a lake. 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 and a have a wingspan of 280cm. Photographed in Lake Awassa, Awassa, Ethiopia.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Tanzania
Photo credit: © Ruth Hofshi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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