CRESTED PELICAN (pelicanus crispus) They live in large inner waters, lakes, large marshes and lagoons. Although it lives in sweet waters, it can be seen in salty and bitter waters rarely. They generally prefer watery areas having an intense fish population. Their reproduction colonies are in lakes, deltas and river mouths. The ones coming for reproduction are seen at the reproduction locations in February. The eggs are laid 10 days later. They lay 4 eggs. The incubation period is 31 - 32 days. The young feather out in 11 - 12 weeks.

They leave the reproduction areas in autumn. The basic location where they spent winter is the shore areas and deltas of Mediterranean Sea and Hazar Sea. The region for spending the winter is very narrow.

Reproduction areas: Menderes Delta (max 42 pairs), Kus (Bird)lake (max 35 pairs), Gediz Delta (max 35 pairs), Aktash Lake (Ardahan) (max 50 pairs), Kızılırmak Delta (max 6 pairs); Areas for spending the winter: Menderes Delta (Max 434 pairs), Gediz Delta (Max 341 pairs), Meric Delta (Max 290 pairs), Uluabat Lake (Max 136 pairs), Kus (Bird)Lake (Max 117 pairs), Goksu Delta (max 56 pairs).