Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758.

Length of male 175 cm; Female 150 cm. This large bird is characterized by its long powerful bill and the deep throat pouch that is used for fishing. The plumage is white, tinged pinkish with a yellow patch on the breast; flight feathers are black, seen from below. Pouch and legs are pinkish-yellow. During breeding, the facial skin becomes pinkish-yellow in male, bright orange in female. Juvenile is greyish-brown above, whitish below; becoming whiter with each molt. The White Pelican inhabits freshwater or brackish lakes, lagoons, and marshes where it feeds on large fish. It normally feeds in groups, and the flocks fly in organized rows. In Egypt, this impressive bird is an uncommon migrant in the Red Sea, Sinai, and the Nile Valley and Delta and is more abundant during autumn. It is a rare winter visitor to Lake Nasser.