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Bird shown is in alternate plumage
Photo by Neil Fifer
Near Sydney, Australia

Pelecanus conspicillatus

[edit] Identification

1.6 to 1.8 m.
Mainly white with black primaries. Very large pale, pinkish bill.

[edit] Distribution

Australia and Tasmania; winters to New Guinea region

Photo by fthsm
Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia, December 2008

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic^[1]

Subspecies P. c. novaezealandiae^[2] is not recognised by all authorities.

[edit] Habitat

Marine and freshwater environments, lakes and rivers.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

They nest communally. The nest is a shallow depression in earth or sand, sometimes with some grass lining. Up to three chalky white eggs are laid.

[edit] Diet

The diet includes fish.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia
4. BF Member observations

• List of references

[edit] External Links

• Arthur Grosset's Birds