Pelican

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What Wikipedia says

Pelicans (genus Pelecanus) are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing.

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Image: Rui Ornelas from Lisboa, Portugal, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.