アメリカ自然史博物館のインスタグラム(amnh) - 8月2日 11時08分

Can you guess which bird has the longest bill in the world? At 1.2 feet (36 centimeters) long, it’s the Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)! This aquatic avian is also one of the largest flying birds, with a wingspan that can reach up to 8.2 feet (2.5 meters) and a weight of as much as 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms). So how does it stay afloat? Like other pelican species, it has a lightweight skeleton and air sacs in its bones and in certain areas of its body that prevents it from sinking.
Photo: JJ Harrison

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gracie_gram_ What do you call an undercover Aussie pelican detective??

johnsalvi25 Maybe he should pay his bill so it's not so long

gracie_gram_ @danimeasday Pelecanus inconspicillatus.

carlp536 Air sacs in it’s bones; fascinating.

carlosereyr The Giovanni for sure @giovanosso

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