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Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in India.January 203, February 128, March 115, April 125, May 59, June 43, July 38, August 54, September 70, October 112, November 138, December 170.
India1,255
Karnātaka607
Sri Lanka499
Tamil Nādu302
Thailand153
Andhra Pradesh137
Western Province125
Central Province98
Assam78
North Central Province78

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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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