Spot-Billed Pelican
These are some of the easiest birds to capture in flight. This one was clicked as it slowed down in its approach to its nest. Due to habitat loss and human disturbance, the Spot-billed Pelican's numbers have declined in Southeast Asia where earlier they thrived. The only place where their populations are on the rise is in southern India which has lead to their status being changed from Vulnerable to Near Threatened in 2007. The Specific name refers to the Philippines, where the species was abundant in the early 1900s but had become locally extinct in the 1960s.
Spot-Billed Pelican
These are some of the easiest birds to capture in flight. This one was clicked as it slowed down in its approach to its nest. Due to habitat loss and human disturbance, the Spot-billed Pelican's numbers have declined in Southeast Asia where earlier they thrived. The only place where their populations are on the rise is in southern India which has lead to their status being changed from Vulnerable to Near Threatened in 2007. The Specific name refers to the Philippines, where the species was abundant in the early 1900s but had become locally extinct in the 1960s.