Pelikki

Pelikki were a species of non-sentient, river-dwelling birds from the planet Naboo. They had an expandable throat pouch in which they held their aquatic prey when hunting.
==Biology and appearance==
Pelikki were a non-sentient bird species from the planet Naboo. Closely related to ducks, they were characterized by a long bill, a gular pouch, two large feet, and two functional wings. Their plumage could be grayish-green. A pelikki's head, perched atop a long, curved neck, sported eyes and three fleshy growths on the upper parts.Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
==Behavior==
Dwelling in rivers, the pelikki fed on smaller aquatic life forms. Their beaks helped them hunt their prey, while their throat pouch could expand to hold their catch.
Pelikki remained largely untamed, and were easily startled by sudden noise or movement. However, in certain areas of Naboo, the human citizens of the planet fed them for pleasure.
==History==
The pelikki evolved on Naboo, an idyllic world close to the border of the galaxy's Outer Rim Territories.
During the Invasion of Naboo by the Trade Federation in 32 BBY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas a flock of pelikki lived in an estuary of the Solleu River in the city of Theed, near the Royal Palace. When a Gungan bongo submarine transporting two Jedi bobbed to the surface, causing a loud rush of bubbles, those pelikki panicked and took flight.
==Pelikki in the galaxy==
In Galactic Basic Standard, the most prevalent language in the galaxy,Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy the phrase "sitting pelikki" was used for someone or something that was unprotected and vulnerable to an easy attack.Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold
==Behind the scenes==
The pelikki first appeared in the 1999 movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, in which they were not named. In canon, they were first identified in the 2017 reference book Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia,Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia although the name originated in the 2012 Legends book Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary.Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Expanded Visual Dictionary
==Appearances==
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*Star Wars Battlefront II
*Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold 
*Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge 
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Complete Locations 
*Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia 
*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
*Star Wars: Alien Archive
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==Notes and references==
Category:Aquatic creatures
Category:Birds
Category:Carnivorous creatures
Category:Creatures of Naboo
Category:Non-sentient species