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Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)

Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus), Penguin Island, Western Australia

 

Ebird checklist:

ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35057670

 

The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large waterbird of the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant in New Zealand. It is a predominantly white bird with black wings and a pink bill. It has been recorded as having the longest bill of any living bird. It mainly eats fish, but will also consume birds and scavenges for scraps.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_pelican

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Uploaded on August 22, 2017
Taken on March 9, 2017