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Author: Giga-fren
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English[en]
Although often regarded as predators of sport fish, pelicans subsist primarily on coarse fish (perch, suckers, minnows and stickleback). The belief that pelicans carry fish in the pouch is false; prey are swallowed and regurgitated to young.
French[fr]
Pélican blanc d'Amérique Le Pélican blanc d'Amérique niche en colonies, sur des îles de lacs isolés (photo parBrian M. Wolitski).