close-up view of a mutated pelican with clear reptilian features; its beak elongated and rigid, the lower half lined with rows of sharp crocodile-like teeth that protrude irregularly; skin along the beak and around the eyes textured with faint scale patterns, giving a tough, ridged appearance; the eyes forward-facing and glossy, with a predatory intensity uncommon for a bird; feathers around the head and neck sparse, revealing patches of leathery, uneven flesh; overall expression fierce and uncanny, merging avian structure with reptilian aggression in a stark, unsettling hybrid
