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Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus Crispus) 

 Size:

       Vulture+ same as great white pelican. 

 Field characters:

         It is difficult to distinguish from great pelican at a distance. Legs and feet-dark grey instead of pink. Forehead feather end in a concave crescentic line best diagnostic character. In flight, dusky white underside of wings distinctive.

 Nesting:

         Breads in Eastern Europe, Central and North Asia.

 

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