Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789
Pink-backed pelican
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Family:  Pelecanidae (pelicans)
Max. size:  132 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,200.0 g
Environment:  others; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean, Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:  Culmen: 3.30 cm; tarsus: 9.25 cm; wing: 5.95 cm.
Biology:  Total Length: 125 to 132 cm; Wingspan: 265 to 290 cm (Ref. 8812). Surface seizing; coastal (Ref. 356).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2016 Ref. 123251)
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