Romania - WWF Maximum Postcard 1984 - Dalmatian Pelican



Romania - WWF Maximum Postcard 1984 - Dalmatian Pelican.
The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia to China in swamps and shallow lakes. The nest is a crude heap of vegetation.

This is the largest of the pelicans, averaging 170 cm (67 inches) in length, 11-15 kg (24-33 lbs) in weight and just over 3 m (10 ft) in wingspan. On average, it's the world's heaviest flying species, although large male bustards and swans can exceed the pelican in maximum weight. It differs from the White Pelican in that it has curly nape feathers, grey legs and greyish-white (rather than pure white plumage). It has a red lower mandible in the breeding season. Immatures are grey and lack the pink facial patch of immature White Pelicans. The latter also has darker flight feathers.

This pelican migrates short distances. In flight, it is an elegant soaring bird, with the flock moving in synchrony. The neck is then held back like a heron's.

As is well known, pelicans catch fish in their huge bill pouches, most, like this species, while swimming at the surface.

Like the White Pelican, this species has declined greatly through habitat loss and persecution. As of 1994, there are around 1,000 breeding pairs in Europe, most of them in Russia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania (Karavasta Lagoon).

The Dalmatian Pelican is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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Angola - Maximum Postcard - 1st Aniversary of Independence


Angola - Maximum Postcard - 1st Aniversary of Independence - 11 November, 1976.
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Angola - Maximum Postcard 1976


Angola - Maximum Postcard - 4 February MPLA - 04-02-1976
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China - Giant Panda Maxim Card


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China - Giant Panda Maxcard
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Panda Cartoon

Panda Cartoon Postcard.
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China - Golden Monkey Maxim card


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Golden Monkey Max card from China.
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China - Maximum card from Lushan Mountain


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France - Maxim Card - Lucky Luke - Fête du Timbre 2003



Maximum Card from France - Lucky Luke - Fête du Timbre 2003.
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Portugal - T. Rex

Ad postcard from Portugal - T.rex - Dinossaur Exposition.
Edition: Postalfree
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Croatia - Philatelic Expo 15-09-1993 - Maximum Card

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Maximum card from Croatia - Philatelic Expo 15-09-1993
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