Pelicans (Pelecanidae)
Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) - HBW 1, p. 310
French: Pélican à lunettes
German: Brillenpelikan
Spanish: Pelícano Australiano
Other common names: Spectacled Pelican
Taxonomy: Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824, New South Wales.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Most of Australia and also Tasmania. Regular non breeding visitor to New Guinea.
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Two birds foraging in shallow water - head sideways under water with the beak open Locality Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 31 January 2012 1 year ago 1 min 8 sec 4.8 -
A bird in the water, preening Locality Taman Burung, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 July 2007 5 years ago 32 sec 4.5 -
Three birds searching for food in the sea at low tide. Locality Newhaven, Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 23 January 2013 14 weeks ago 12 sec 4.2 -
Adult preening. Locality Lake Tabourie, New South Wales, Australia
Stephen Wallace 30 April 2011 2 years ago 30 sec 4 -
A bird feeding in very shallow water Locality Cairns Esplenade, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Robert Schaefer 25 September 2010 2 years ago 48 sec 4 -
A group fishing in the water Locality Cairns, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Peter Nash 19 October 2006 6 years ago 52 sec 3.9
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Sitting on a lamp pole
Locality Long Reef, New South Wales, Australia
Bob Thompson 15 August 2007 4 years ago 4.5 -
bird on grassy island presenting one wing
Locality Port of Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 September 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
In flight, head on
Locality Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Ian Barker 16 March 2012 1 year ago 4.4 -
Pelican grooming itself as night falls.
Locality Tidbinbilla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 7 February 2011 2 years ago 4.4 -
Australian pelican in flight
Locality Toorbul, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 July 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
Success! Begging at the Fisherman's Wharf filleting table
Locality Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
Ian Barker 16 March 2012 1 year ago 4.4
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A large group of birds being fed fish on the beach. Locality San Remo, Victoria, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 23 January 2013 15 weeks ago 3
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