Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus (Bruch, 1832)

		adult
2022-05-08 Altai Territory, Pelicaniy Reserve	© Vladimir Maer

Distribution

Breeds very locally in some lakes in steppe and forest-steppe of Western Siberia. Rare vagrant into forest zone. In the XVIIIth century, was rather common and probaby breeding on Lake Baikal and in southwestern Transbaikal; now only very rare vagrant there.

References

В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Сибири". Москва-Екатеринбург, Изд-во "Кабинетный ученый", 2014.