Pink-backed Pelican

The nest is a large heap of sticks, into which 2-3 large white eggs are laid. The chicks feed by plunging their heads deep into the adult’s pouch and taking the partially digested regurgitated fish.

The Pink-backed Pelican is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a member of the pelican family of birds. It is a resident breeder in Africa, southern Arabia and apparently extinct in Madagascar in swamps and shallow lakes. The nest is a large heap of sticks, into which 2-3 large white eggs are laid. The chicks feed by plunging their heads deep into the adult’s pouch and taking the partially digested regurgitated fish. This is a small pelican, but the wingspan is still around 2.4 m (7. More

Pink-backed PelicansThe Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a member of the pelican family of birds. Distribution / Range It is a resident breeder in Africa, southern Arabia and apparently extinct in Madagascar in swamps and shallow lakes. Nesting / Breeding The nest is a large heap of sticks, into which 2-3 large white eggs are laid. More

In: Pink-backed Pelican Ca: Pelicà rosat Da: Rosapelikan De: Rötelpelikan Es: Pelícano rosado Fi: afrikanpelikaani Fr: Pélican gris It: Pellicano rossiccio Nl: Kleine Pelikaan No: Rosenpelikan Pt: Pelicano-cinzento Sv: Rosaryggad pelikan US: Pink-backed Pelican Ru: Красноспинный пеликан Bird News Extra subscribers should log in to view an enhanced species page. More

small numbers of the Pink-backed Pelican have bred. Introduction Pelicans are generally popular and charismatic birds that could provide a focus for conservation awareness and action, thus making them an ideal flagship species for the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, north-eastern KwaZuluNatal (KZN), South Africa. Any strategy proposed for the long-term conservation of a species depends on input of many aspects of its biology and ecology (Primack 1995). More

Pink-backed pelican Pelecanus rufescens and spot-billed pelican Pelecanus philippensis More

This pink-backed pelican I photographed at the birdpark Avifauna at Alphen a/d Rijn. And here some information from wikipedia: The Pink-backed Pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a member of the pelican family of birds. It is a resident breeder in Africa, southern Arabia and Madagascar in swamps and shallow lakes. The nest is a large heap of sticks, into which 2-3 large white eggs are laid. More