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Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Photo by Andrew Mutton
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 1.6 to 1.8 m long with a wingspan of 2 to 2.5 m.
Has the largest bill in the avian world, with has a pink hue, the birds fears are black & white.

Habitat:

Australia, species have been found in New Zealand, it is a water bird, inhabiting lakes and coastal regions

Reference Links:

Australian Pelican

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Comments (1)
Christiane
Please join and add this photo to the AUSTRALIAN PELICAN MISSION http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/14105343.. Thanks :)

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PublishedJune 13, 2011

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