Pelecanus crispus
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Superphylum: | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum: | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass: | Tetrapoda |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Passerae |
| Superorder: | Ciconiimorphae |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Suborder: | Ciconii |
| Superfamily: | Pelecanoidea |
| Family: | Pelecanidae |
| Genus: | Pelecanus |
This huge bird is the largest of the pelicans and one of the largest living bird species. It measures 160 to 183 cm (5 ft 3 in to 6 ft 0 in) in length, 9–15 kg (20–33 lb) in weight and 290–351 cm (9 ft 6 in–11 ft 6 in) in wingspan.
Common name(s): Dalmatian pelican
Common name(s): Dalmatian pelican
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