Pelecanus onocrotalus
| 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 |
The great white pelican is a huge bird, with only the Dalmatian pelican averaging larger amongst the pelicans. The wingspan can range from 226 to 360 cm (7.41 to 11.81 ft), with the latter measurement the largest recorded among extant flying animals outside of the great albatrosses.
Common name(s): Great white pelican, Eastern white pelican, Rosy pelican, White pelican
Common name(s): Great white pelican, Eastern white pelican, Rosy pelican, White pelican
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