Pelicans are a bird of superlatives. While they don’t necessarily top the bird world in any one category, they rank high on many lists of “the largest/biggest/best” in North America.

For example, pelicans are among the heaviest flying birds (up to nine kgs), have one of the largest wing spans (up to three meters), and of course have the largest beak to rule them all.

Read all about pelicans in this week’s Moments in Riding Mountain