Seabird

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The mighty pelican

A visit to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast, Queensland has brought into focus a few facts about the pelican…… The bill and pouch of pelicans play an important role in feeding. The bill is sensitive and this helps locate fish in murky water. It also has a hook at the end of the upper mandible, probably for gripping slippery food items. During periods of starvation, pelicans have been reported capturing and eating seagulls and ducklings. The gulls are...