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Spot-billed Pelicans

Pelecanus philippensis

Description:

The Spot-billed Pelican or Grey Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations.

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1 Comment

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 11 years ago

Very Cool!

Dehiwela, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 10, 2012
Submitted on Jan 10, 2013

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