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Pelicans are perhaps most famous for their large pouches in their bills that they use to catch fish. Pelicans are found on every continent except Antarctica and live near coasts and large inland lakes.

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Does a pelican's bill hold more than its belly can?

When a half-full plate of dinner sits before you and your overstuffed tummy, have you ever been told your eyes are too big for your stomach? The pelican's got a similar problem

Anhinga

Anhinga, a genus of long, slim water birds found in wooded areas bordering freshwater rivers, swamps, and lakes in tropical and warm temperate regions.

Booby

Booby, a tropical seabird related to the gannet. It is about the size of a large gull and has a long, pointed bill, a wedge-shaped tail, and brightly colored legs and feet.

Cormorant

Cormorant, a seabird that pursues and catches fish under water. When the cormorant catches sight of its prey, it dives swiftly into the water.

Frigate

Frigate Bird, or Man-o'-War Bird, a large, long-winged seabird related to the pelicans.

Gannet

Gannet, a seabird that breeds along rocky coasts. Gannets are found in many places around the world, some species living in cold regions, others in tropical and subtropical climates.