spot-billed pelican
E1014195
The spot-billed pelican is a large freshwater bird native to southern Asia, known for its distinctive bill markings and colonial nesting near wetlands and lakes.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
pelican ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | about 125 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 2.3 m ⓘ |
| billCharacteristic |
fleshy knob at tip of upper mandible in breeding season
ⓘ
spotted upper mandible ⓘ |
| binomialName | Pelecanus philippensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | lakes with large trees nearby ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | varies with monsoon in South Asia ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
grey pelican
ⓘ
spot-billed pelican ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | protected at several breeding colonies in India ⓘ |
| describedBy | Johann Friedrich Gmelin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| extirpatedFrom | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Pelecanidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
cooperative fishing
ⓘ
surface plunge-feeding ⓘ |
| genus | Pelecanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
freshwater lakes ⓘ inland wetlands ⓘ large rivers ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
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Cambodia NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingType | colonial nester ⓘ |
| nestLocation | large trees ⓘ |
| notableBreedingSite |
Kokkare Bellur, Karnataka, India
GENERATED
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Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India GENERATED ⓘ Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka, India GENERATED ⓘ |
| onceNativeTo | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Pelecaniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | mainly greyish-white ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance at nesting colonies
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ wetland degradation ⓘ |
| wingPattern | dark primary feathers ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1789 ⓘ |
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