# Pelican Benchmark

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Date | 2026-04-05T15:42:01 NZST |
| Model | claude-4.6-opus-high-thinking |
| Reasoning | high |
| Prompt | Generate an SVG of a pelican riding a bicycle |

## SVG Output

```svg
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 500 500">
  <!-- Back wheel -->
  <circle cx="140" cy="350" r="70" fill="none" stroke="#333" stroke-width="4"/>
  <circle cx="140" cy="350" r="3" fill="#333"/>
  <!-- Back wheel spokes -->
  <line x1="140" y1="280" x2="140" y2="420" stroke="#999" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <line x1="70" y1="350" x2="210" y2="350" stroke="#999" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <line x1="90" y1="300" x2="190" y2="400" stroke="#999" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <line x1="190" y1="300" x2="90" y2="400" stroke="#999" stroke-width="1.5"/>

  <!-- Front wheel -->
  <circle cx="360" cy="350" r="70" fill="none" stroke="#333" stroke-width="4"/>
  <circle cx="360" cy="350" r="3" fill="#333"/>
  <!-- Front wheel spokes -->
  <line x1="360" y1="280" x2="360" y2="420" stroke="#999" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <line x1="290" y1="350" x2="430" y2="350" stroke="#999" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <line x1="310" y1="300" x2="410" y2="400" stroke="#999" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <line x1="410" y1="300" x2="310" y2="400" stroke="#999" stroke-width="1.5"/>

  <!-- Bicycle frame -->
  <line x1="200" y1="260" x2="200" y2="350" stroke="#555" stroke-width="5"/>
  <line x1="200" y1="350" x2="310" y2="310" stroke="#555" stroke-width="5"/>
  <line x1="200" y1="260" x2="310" y2="270" stroke="#555" stroke-width="5"/>
  <line x1="310" y1="270" x2="310" y2="310" stroke="#555" stroke-width="5"/>
  <line x1="200" y1="350" x2="140" y2="350" stroke="#555" stroke-width="4"/>
  <line x1="200" y1="260" x2="140" y2="350" stroke="#555" stroke-width="3"/>
  <line x1="310" y1="310" x2="360" y2="350" stroke="#555" stroke-width="4"/>
  <line x1="310" y1="270" x2="360" y2="350" stroke="#555" stroke-width="3"/>

  <!-- Handlebars -->
  <line x1="310" y1="270" x2="330" y2="240" stroke="#555" stroke-width="4"/>
  <line x1="320" y1="245" x2="345" y2="250" stroke="#555" stroke-width="5"/>
  <circle cx="345" cy="250" r="4" fill="#555"/>

  <!-- Seat -->
  <ellipse cx="200" cy="255" rx="20" ry="6" fill="#444"/>

  <!-- Pedal crank -->
  <circle cx="200" cy="350" r="8" fill="#666" stroke="#333" stroke-width="2"/>
  <line x1="200" y1="350" x2="185" y2="375" stroke="#555" stroke-width="4"/>
  <line x1="200" y1="350" x2="215" y2="325" stroke="#555" stroke-width="4"/>
  <rect x="175" y="372" width="20" height="6" rx="2" fill="#666" stroke="#333" stroke-width="1"/>
  <rect x="205" y="322" width="20" height="6" rx="2" fill="#666" stroke="#333" stroke-width="1"/>

  <!-- Chain -->
  <path d="M 200,358 L 140,358 A 8,8 0 0,1 140,342 L 200,342 A 8,8 0 0,1 200,358" fill="none" stroke="#777" stroke-width="2" stroke-dasharray="4,3"/>

  <!-- Pelican body -->
  <ellipse cx="210" cy="210" rx="55" ry="40" fill="#F5F0E0" stroke="#D4C9A8" stroke-width="2"/>

  <!-- Pelican neck -->
  <path d="M 245,195 C 270,170 290,140 300,110" fill="none" stroke="#F5F0E0" stroke-width="28"/>
  <path d="M 245,195 C 270,170 290,140 300,110" fill="none" stroke="#D4C9A8" stroke-width="2"/>

  <!-- Pelican head -->
  <ellipse cx="305" cy="95" rx="22" ry="18" fill="#F5F0E0" stroke="#D4C9A8" stroke-width="2"/>

  <!-- Eye -->
  <circle cx="312" cy="88" r="4" fill="#333"/>
  <circle cx="313" cy="87" r="1.5" fill="white"/>

  <!-- Bill - upper mandible -->
  <path d="M 325,90 L 390,85 L 385,92 L 325,95" fill="#F4A430" stroke="#D4882A" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <path d="M 388,85 C 393,86 394,90 390,92" fill="#F4A430" stroke="#D4882A" stroke-width="1.5"/>

  <!-- Bill - lower mandible -->
  <path d="M 325,95 L 380,95 L 375,100 L 325,98" fill="#E8932A" stroke="#D4882A" stroke-width="1"/>

  <!-- Throat pouch -->
  <path d="M 325,95 C 340,120 360,125 370,105 L 375,100 L 325,98 Z" fill="#F4C078" stroke="#D4882A" stroke-width="1.5" opacity="0.8"/>

  <!-- Wing -->
  <path d="M 180,190 C 160,170 140,180 145,210 C 148,230 170,240 190,235 C 200,232 195,225 180,220 C 165,215 158,200 180,190 Z" fill="#E8DFC8" stroke="#C4B898" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <path d="M 170,200 C 155,195 152,210 165,215" fill="none" stroke="#C4B898" stroke-width="1"/>
  <path d="M 175,195 C 160,190 155,205 168,212" fill="none" stroke="#C4B898" stroke-width="1"/>

  <!-- Tail feathers -->
  <path d="M 155,215 L 130,230 L 140,218" fill="#E0D7C0" stroke="#C4B898" stroke-width="1"/>
  <path d="M 155,220 L 125,240 L 138,225" fill="#E0D7C0" stroke="#C4B898" stroke-width="1"/>
  <path d="M 155,225 L 128,248 L 140,232" fill="#E0D7C0" stroke="#C4B898" stroke-width="1"/>

  <!-- Pelican legs -->
  <path d="M 195,240 L 190,280 L 185,370" fill="none" stroke="#E8932A" stroke-width="3.5"/>
  <path d="M 215,240 L 218,290 L 215,325" fill="none" stroke="#E8932A" stroke-width="3.5"/>

  <!-- Webbed feet on pedals -->
  <path d="M 185,370 L 175,378 M 185,370 L 185,380 M 185,370 L 195,378" stroke="#E8932A" stroke-width="2.5" fill="none"/>
  <path d="M 175,378 L 185,380 L 195,378" fill="#F4A430" opacity="0.5" stroke="#E8932A" stroke-width="1"/>
  <path d="M 215,322 L 207,328 M 215,322 L 215,330 M 215,322 L 223,328" stroke="#E8932A" stroke-width="2.5" fill="none"/>
  <path d="M 207,328 L 215,330 L 223,328" fill="#F4A430" opacity="0.5" stroke="#E8932A" stroke-width="1"/>

  <!-- Wing gripping handlebars -->
  <path d="M 240,205 C 270,210 310,230 335,248" fill="none" stroke="#E8DFC8" stroke-width="6"/>
  <path d="M 240,205 C 270,210 310,230 335,248" fill="none" stroke="#C4B898" stroke-width="1.5"/>
  <path d="M 332,246 L 340,242 L 348,250 L 340,253 Z" fill="#E0D7C0" stroke="#C4B898" stroke-width="1"/>
</svg>
```

## Reference

Inspired by [Simon Willison's pelican-on-a-bicycle benchmark](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Mar/17/mini-and-nano/).