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Gail Harland's WATERBIRDS

THE Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is the largest and rarest of the pelican species. It has a wingspan that can reach more than 3.5m (11ft 6in), rivalling that of the great albatrosses.

At one time, it was a resident of the United Kingdom. Pelican bones found at a number of sites in

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