Pel-I-Can get hot too. Gular fluttering as a cooling technique in a great white pelican.
Jun 25, 2026•Channel
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Published3 weeks ago
Duration1:20
Video IDso9fU9yBdak
Languageen-GB
CategoryPets & Animals
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views212
Likes11
Comments0
Engagement Rate5.19%
Likes per 100 views5.19
Comments per 1K views0.00
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Birds are unable to thermoregulate via perspiration, so gaping of the bill and gular fluttering are used to expand the degree of blood vessels that are in contact with the external environment (cooling via convection). Demonstrated by a great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in St James's Park during the June 2026 heatwave.