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Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Bird
  • Africa

About the Great White Pelican

Known to science as Pelecanus onocrotalus, the Great White Pelican is a bird found in Africa. Its habitats include wetlands and the ocean.

This bird weighs about 10 kg and can live for around 25 years. At full speed it can reach 56 km/h. Its estimated population is around 500,000 individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Group
Bird
Region
Africa
Habitats
Wetland, Ocean
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
10 kg
Lifespan
25 years
Top speed
56 km/h
Estimated population
500,000

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Charles J. Sharp
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Find the Great White Pelican in Animal Gacha

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