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Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Australia.January 1,351, February 1,165, March 1,121, April 1,494, May 1,153, June 1,234, July 1,251, August 1,315, September 1,437, October 1,550, November 1,196, December 1,290.
Australia15,557
New South Wales4,312
Queensland3,390
Victoria3,243
South Australia2,319
Western Australia1,094
Australian Capital Territory949
Tasmania128
Northern Territory113
Indonesia13

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPelicans, Herons, and Allies · Pelecaniformes
FamilyPelicans · Pelecanidae
GenusPelicans · Pelecanus

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