Pelicans! Giant, big beaked birds of the water. Urban legends surrounded these critters, like the fact that they will sometimes eat dogs. Fact or myth? Who can say for sure? But one thing we can say is that they're fascinating birds, so let's get to know them.

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Notes:

Pelican eats Pigeon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phUs2kIGY9M
Australian Pelican: https://ebird.org/species/auspel1?siteLanguage=en_AU
Pink-Backed Pelican: https://ebird.org/species/pibpel1
Spot-Billed Pelican: https://ebird.org/species/spbpel1
Dalmatian Pelican: https://ebird.org/species/dalpel1
Peruvian Pelican: https://ebird.org/species/perpel1
Brown Pelican: https://ebird.org/species/brnpel
Pelican finds water: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-19/curious-central-west-why-pelicans-prefer-some-places/9054518
hunting practices: https://asknature.org/strategy/cooperative-herding-catches-more-food/
Dalmatian Pelican conservation: https://rewildingeurope.com/blog/turning-the-tide-for-the-dalmatian-pelican/
Peruvian Pelican conservation: https://discover.silversea.com/destinations/south-america/how-the-peruvian-pelican-reflects-changes-in-the-environment/