The Dalmatian pelican, also known as the curly-headed pelican, is the largest member of the pelican family and among the heaviest flying birds in the world. With a wingspan ranging between 2.7 and 3.2 metres,

These birds are at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre.

Dalmatian pelicans were common in UK wetlands some 2000 years ago, but they became extinct due to habitat loss from farming and hunting.