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Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Classification

Class
Aves

The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large waterbird in the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant in New Zealand. It is a predominantly white bird with black wings and a pink bill. It has been recorded as having the longest bill of any living bird.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Belgium · 1