spot-billed pelican

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The spot-billed pelican is a large freshwater bird native to southern Asia, known for its distinctive bill markings and colonial nesting near wetlands and lakes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
pelican
vertebrate
averageBodyLength about 125 cm
averageWingspan about 2.3 m
billCharacteristic fleshy knob at tip of upper mandible in breeding season
spotted upper mandible
binomialName Pelecanus philippensis
linked to: spot-billed pelican
breedingHabitat lakes with large trees nearby
breedingSeason varies with monsoon in South Asia
class Aves
clutchSize typically 3 eggs
commonName grey pelican
spot-billed pelican
conservationMeasure protected at several breeding colonies in India
describedBy Johann Friedrich Gmelin
diet crustaceans
fish
eggColor white
extirpatedFrom Philippines
family Pelecanidae
foragingStrategy cooperative fishing
surface plunge-feeding
genus Pelecanus
habitat coastal lagoons
freshwater lakes
inland wetlands
large rivers
reservoirs
iucnStatus Near Threatened
iucnStatusSystem IUCN Red List
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Bangladesh
Cambodia
India
Laos
Myanmar
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam

southern Asia
linked to: South Asia
nestingType colonial nester
nestLocation large trees
notableBreedingSite Kokkare Bellur, Karnataka, India
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka, India
onceNativeTo Philippines
order Pelecaniformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor mainly greyish-white
socialBehavior gregarious
taxonRank species
threat disturbance at nesting colonies
habitat loss
wetland degradation
wingPattern dark primary feathers
yearDescribed 1789

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Bundala National Park hasSpecies spot-billed pelican
Pelecanidae includes Pelecanus philippensis
linked to: spot-billed pelican
Tram Chim National Park keySpecies Spot-billed pelican
linked to: spot-billed pelican
spot-billed pelican binomialName Pelecanus philippensis
linked to: spot-billed pelican