Spot-billed Pelican
Also known as Pelecanus philippensis
species of bird
AI overview
The spot-billed pelican is a large water bird found in Asia that catches fish by diving into water and scooping them up in its distinctive pouch-like bill. This species is important for understanding wetland ecosystems and serves as an indicator of the health of freshwater and coastal habitats where it lives.
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Species
Near Threatenedgrey pelican
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPelecaniformes
- FamilyPelecanidae
Habitatmarine
Pelecanus philippensis Le Pélican à bec tacheté (Pelecanus philippensis) est une espèce d'oiseaux appartenant à la famille des Pelecanidae.
via IUCN
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- Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) with nesting material W IMG 2806.jpg
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Article
The spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) or gray pelican is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Iran 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.
Taxonomy