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Pelecanus philippensis Gmelin, 1789
Pelicans are a genus of large water birds that makes up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped up contents before swallowing. Length 1.27–1.52 m (4.2–5.0 ft), wingspan 2.5 m (8.2 ft), weight c. 5 kg (11 lb). Mainly grey-white all over, with a grey hindneck crest in breeding season, pinkish rump and spotted bill pouch
Monotypic. Southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia; Status: Near Threatened.
I saw them in the morning, in a small lake where I never expected to see them, took their photos and then they left.
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