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Scientific Name: Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, C 1758
English Name: Great White Pelican, Grey Pelican
Local/Bangla Name: Gogonber (গগনবেড়), Sada Gogonber (সাদা গগনবেড়)
Photo: francois_sandrin (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Pelecanidae
Description:
During the breeding season, this bird displays bright white feathers and a striking crest on its head. The area around the eyes is orange-yellow and featherless, while the bill is a light plumbeous-blue with red edges. A large pouch hangs from the lower part of the bill, and the legs are pinkish. In the non-breeding season, the bird’s plumage becomes duller and it loses the crest.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Found along rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds.
Environment:
Freshwater, Terrestrial
Comments:
Native
Main References:
Rahman, Abu (2014) Birds of Bangladesh (Translated from Bangladesher Pakhi By Sharif Khan).
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