445 PINK-BACKED PELICAN Pelecanus rufescens
South Africa (109)
Ranges across Africa, southern Arabia, southern India and possibly Madagascar. 125-155 cm, wingspan 2.15-2.9 m. Found in many aquatic habitats, but prefers quiet backwaters with shallow water, avoiding steep, vegetated lake banks; prefers freshwater lakes swamps, large slow-flowing rivers and seasonal pools, but also frequents seasonal floodplains.
