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Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Photo by DeeSA
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Please join my Australian Pelican Mission.. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/14105343
Well...the largest bill in the avian world...something to be proud of!
Thanks :) I'm guessing "big" is not a good enough answer so have borrowed from Wikipedia - "The Australian Pelican is medium-sized by pelican standards: 1.6 to 1.8 m (5.3–6 ft) long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.5 m (7.6–8.3 ft) and weighing 4 to 13 kg (9–29 lb). It is predominantly white with black along the primaries of the wings. The pale, pinkish bill is enormous, even by pelican standards, and is the largest bill in the avian world. The record-sized bill was 49 cm (19.5 in) long."
I'm glad to see that pelican up close. How large is it? Nice picture.
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PublishedMay 10, 2011

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