Pconspic

Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Temminck, 1824

Family: Pelecanidae

Order: Pelecaniformes

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Australian pelican

Brillenpelikan

Pélican à lunettes

Pelicano australiano

CMS NL

Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL

CITES NL

(Europe: SPEC threat status )

Migration: nomadising

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Seasonal factors influence nomadic movements, with occasional mass movements during drought; also wind- blown on occasions. Irruption in 1978 into Indonesia, reaching Sulawesi, Java and possibly also Sumatra. Fairly regular visitor to S coast of New Guinea, also Bismarcks and Solomons; vagrant to New Zealand, Indonesia, Christmas I (Indian Ocean), Vanuatu and Fiji.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Oceania, South & Southeast Asia