Australian Pelican

This pelican was busy drying and preening itself.

The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is found across Australia and New Guinea on ma...
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This pelican was busy drying and preening itself.

The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is found across Australia and New Guinea on many inland and coastal waters but tends to avoid the very dry desert regions mainly located in the centre of the continent.

These pelicans also occur in Indonesia and sometimes in New Zealand and some Pacific Islands close to Australia. The Australian Pelican is the largest of the 8 species of Pelicans found worldwide.
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