How much does a pelican weigh?

Answer 1

The smallest is the Brown Pelican which can be as little as 3 1/2 feet long and can have a wingspan of 6 feet. The biggest is believed to be the Dalmation Pelican. 6 feet long and a wingspan of 10 feet !

The Australian Pelican has the longest beak of any bird: almost 2 feet long.

Answer 2

The regular diet of a Pelican usually consists of fish, but they also eat amphibians, crustaceans and on some occasions, smaller birds. They often catch fish by expanding the throat pouch. Then they must drain the pouch above the surface before they can swallow. This operation takes up to a minute, during which time other seabirds are particularly likely to steal the fish. Pelicans in their turn sometimes pirate prey from other seabirds. The white pelicans often fish in groups. They will form a line to chase schools of small fish into shallow water, and then simply scoop them up. Large fish are caught with the bill-tip, then tossed up in the air to be caught and slid into the gullet head first. The Brown Pelican of North America usually plunge-dives for its prey. Rarely, other species such as the Peruvian Pelican and the Australian Pelican practice this method. A Pelican in St. James' Park in London was once filmed eating a fully grown Pigeon alive.

Answer 3

It varies by species of pelican, but some species can be 70 inches long, have a 10 foot wingspan, and weigh upwards of 30 pounds. The average pelican found along U.S. shores, mainly in Florida, are about 5 feet long and have a wingspan between 8 and 10 feet.

Answer 4

An adult brown pelican weighs about 8-10 pounds

Answer 5

9 pounds.

Answer 6

It depends on species

Answer 7

15.5 pounds