Little bit of an odd question, but what does pelican taste like?
Oddly curious as to the answer - thought about it once and can't get it out of my head. Has anyone tried Pelican before? Or know what it tastes like? I had a look around on other sites but couldn't find anything.
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I've never had pelican, but I have eaten a number of fish-eating birds, like loon/duck. There is a sameness in taste in fish eating birds: oily meat, dark, with bad fish flavor. Not advised unless closest store to buy food is more than 3 days walk away.
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Can a pelican eat a human?
Pelicans are characterised by their long beaks and large throat pouches, which they use to catch prey and drain water after scooping up food. Their diet consists mostly of fish but they have been known to eat turtles, crustaceans and occasionally other birds as well as humans apparently.Who eats pelican?
The most common predators that target eggs and pelican chicks include reptiles, alligators, wild dogs and cats, and raccoons. Sharks and sea lions attack adult pelicans individually, which is why they fly in flocks over water.Do pelicans eat everything?
Pelicans just don't care. They will try to eat anything they can fit in their pouch. Once they figure out something is food, it's fair game.Has anyone eaten a pelican?
The American White Pelican was eaten by the Chilcotin in fall when flocks migrated southward [1], as well by the Coast Salish and Red Earth Cree [2, 3]. Pelicans were also eaten near Slave River in the far north [4]. Pelicans were usually roasted or boiled [5].Blarg Random Moments
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Many years ago I saw a number of East Africans (Kenya) eat pelicans and it had been salted for a few days and it still tasted like fish. On the other hand the tribe at Lake Naivasha ate flamingo and it tasted just like flamingo should taste.
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