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| Pelecanus philippensis |
Gmelin, 1789 |
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Family: Pelecanidae |
Order: Pelecaniformes |
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Spot-billed pelican |
Pélican à bec tacheté |
Pelicano oriental |
Graupelikan |
| Migration: partial |
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intracontinental, unclear |
Poorly known. Some local movements, other populations sedentary. In S India, birds reported to arrive at colony
shortly before breeding in Oct/Nov or Jan/Feb, with most leaving site around May. Recorded as vagrant or even
regular non-breeding species in SE China and parts of Indochina, as well as Sumatra and Java, but taxonomic
confusion with both P. onocrotalus and P. crispus (see page 290) invalidates many of older records. Formerly
found in Philippines, whence described. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: East Asia, South & Southeast Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |