The long, large beak is the pelican's most striking feature.When hunting fish, they use it like a large soup spoon.They scoop up a large amount of water together with the fish, and then press the water out again.This leaves just the fish behind.The Great White Pelican has a distinctive pink ring around the eyes and pink-coloured legs.The Australian pelican has the longest beak at 49 centimetres.The Dalmatian pelican is the largest.Despite its weight of 12 kilogrammes, it is very capable of sustained flight.500 kilometres at a stretch are not uncommon.