Australian pelican

The Australian Pelican was first described by Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824. Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin verb conspicere 'to perceive', hence 'conspicuous'.

The Australian pelican is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

An Australian Pelican is closely by the Environmental Protection Agency in Brisbane, QLD VIEW GALLERY THE AUSTRALIAN PELICAN (Pelecanus conspicillatus) has mythological significance for Aboriginal people. It was harvested for food by the Yandruwandha people in the Coongie Lakes, has long been persecuted and had nesting colonies destroyed by European fisher folk as perceived competitors for their fish stocks. More

Australian Pelican's bill is 40 cm - 50 cm long and is larger in males than females. Size range 1.6 - 1.8 m long, 2.3 - 2.5 m wingspan Distribution The Australian Pelican is found throughout Australia, Papua New Guinea and western Indonesia, with occasional reports in New Zealand and various western Pacific islands. More

Image: Australian Pelican Illustration - Add comment Add tags Australian Pelican Illustration Description Australian Pelicans are huge black and white birds that live in areas with water all over Australia. They have very long pale pink beaks that have a small hook on the end and a stretching pouch underneath. More

Australian Pelican on Martin Island, Five Islands, New South Wales. Australian Birds 20: 61-62. Boles, W.E. 1994. Pelicans. Australian Natural History 24: 36-45. Campbell, J. and Sonter, C. 1985. Unusual food items of pelicans. Australian Birds 20: 1-3 Marchant, S. and Higgins, P.J. (eds.), 1990. Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Vol. 1. Part B. Oxford University Press: Melbourne. Vestjens, W.J.M., 1977. More

The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand. More

Australian Pelican has the longest bill of any bird. Pelicans swim well with their short, strong legs and their feet with all four toes webbed (as in all birds placed in the order Pelecaniformes). The tail is short and square, with 20 to 24 feathers. The wings are long and have the unusually large number of 30 to 35 secondary flight feathers. More

coast, the Australian pelican can also be seen inland at times of high rainfall, particularly near freshwater, estuarine and marine wetlands and waterways including lakes, swamps, rivers, coastal islands and shores. » GBIF occurrence data in Google Earth | Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) (World Distribution) Feeding Behavior (Ecology) = Australian pelicans mostly feed in groups, cooperating to herd and enclose schools of fish, then swoop down on their trapped prey. More

The Australian Pelican lives in all parts of Australia. The Australian Pelicans have brown and white eyes and a long pink bill. Their large bodies are covered with black and white feathers and they have big webbed feet and very big pouches under their bills to catch fish up from the water and eat. They have very, very long necks. The female pelican is smaller than the male pelican. They are both black and white. Young pelicans are brown and white. More

The Australian Pelican or Goolayyalibee is an unmistakable large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand. Australian Pelicans are medium-sized by pelican standards: 1.6 to 1.8 metres long with a wingspan of 2.3 to 2.5 metres and weighing between 4 and almost 7 kilograms. More

The Australian Pelican is a large bird and found commonly almost all over Australia. The birds make home to any land with a suitable piece of water, freshwater or saltwater. Further Information on the Pelican: E-mail us related website links! Google Sponsored Links: E-mail to add your Pelican related website. Bibliography: Unavailable. More

The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand. Taxonomy The Australian Pelican was first described by Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824. Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin verb conspicere 'to perceive', hence 'conspicuous'. More

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Australian Pelican Size: 160-190cm Habitat: Common throughout Australia, found at coastal mudflats, estuaries and rivers also found inland at lakes dams and lagoons. Feeds on fish and crustacean. Notes: White head with black wings often seen soaring a great heights. Breeds when conditions are good. For more information on Australian Pelican see references. Images have been uploaded in low resolution for storage efficiency, ( they do not reflect the true image quality). Original images are high quality photographic files. More

Australian Pelicans on the beach at Bribie Island Image by ozwildlife - Some rights reserved. Australian Pelican | Pelecanus conspicillatus photo Feeding time for the Pelicans at Currumbin Sanctuary. This one is catching a fish thrown to it. Image by ozwildlife - Some rights reserved. Australian Pelican | Pelecanus conspicillatus photo Pelican at Tipplers camp site, South Stradbroke Island. Image by ozwildlife - Some rights reserved. More