Dalmatian pelicans are Britain's biggest ever birds and fossils show that they first ___________________ around wetlands thousands of years ago.

LIVE

But Dalmatian pelicans ____________________ wild in the UK since medieval times when people started to drain swamps, bogs and lakes to farm the land, but they could be about to make a comeback.

NOT BE

The Wildlife Trusts is calling for the government to restore wetlands under new re-wilding plans, which means _________________ some areas return to a natural state so that plants and animals can call it home again.

LET

Re-wilding these birds was an idea first __________________ by bird expert, Ben Macdonald. He believes that if Dalmatian pelicans returned to parts of the country, they would support the growth of their own endangered species and a wider ecosystem for fish and plant life.

SUGGEST

Ben and other experts think that over time, the sight of pelicans _________________ no different to that of eagles or cranes over British skies.

BECOME

Nikki Williams, Director at The Wildlife Trusts said: "Pelicans soaring over marshlands would be a fantastic sight, but ____________ we need bigger and better wetlands. We want to see the return of species but we must ensure there's plenty of the right sort of wild habitat first."

ONE

So perhaps one day in the future __________________ in the UK could join children in other parts of Europe, Asia and Australia who are able look up and see these huge birds soaring through the sky.

CHILD

Thought to be the world's largest freshwater bird, they live ____________ in swamps, lakes and rivers.

MOST

It is a _______________ bird and travels short to medium distances for breeding and wintering.

MIGRATE

They have a ____________ gray-white plumage, large orange gular pouch under its bill, curly feathers, and grey legs.

SILVER

They can grow to almost 6 foot in ________________!

HIGH

They have a wingspan of over 3.5 meters. That is about the _________________ of a small car!

WIDE

A baby Dalmatian pelican is typically referred to as a chick or a ______________.

NESTLE

The primary diet of a Dalmatian pelican consists of fish. Common carp, European perch, common rudd and pike are the most commonly consumed _______________ of fish.

VARY

There are only around 3,500 breeding pairs left in the wild, according to __________________.

BIOLOGY

A Dalmatian pelican is a wild sea bird. People cannot _______________ it in any way. It is illegal to keep this species of bird as a pet.

DOMESTIC