Australian Pelican
Widespread in Australia and New Guinea,
also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a
vagrant in New Zealand.
also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a
vagrant in New Zealand.
Pelecanus conspicillatus
(L 60-74" WS 7.5-8.5 ft
Wt 8.8-28.7 lb)
Cairns Esplanade
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Hasties Swamp
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Pelecanus is Latin for pelican;
consicillatus is Mod Latin for
spectacled.
consicillatus is Mod Latin for
spectacled.
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