spot-billed pelican or grey pelican Pelecanus philippensis, Kokrebellur, Karnataka, India

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The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan across India east to Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations. The spot-billed pelican is a relatively small pelican but still a large bird.

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Size: 3888px × 2592px
Location: Kokrebellur, Karnataka, Maddur, taluk, India,
Photo credit: © John Bennet / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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