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Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Photo by KerryHawkins
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Only pelican in Australia. Magnificent flier, capable of moving large distances in a very short time.

Habitat:

Spotted flying over the Murray River near Mildura. They can be found anywhere around Australia.

Notes:

These guys were magnificent to watch as they took off and flew in a flock.

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Comments (1)

Beautiful! Didn't know Pelicans could fly that high

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