Australian Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatusTemminck, CJ, 1824
English (US) Australian Pelican
The Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Pelecanidae (Pelicans) in the order Pelecaniformes.
Range: breeds Australia including Tasmania; winters to New Guinea region and central and eastern IndonesiaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Pelecanus conspicillatus
- Family
- Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Australian Pelican
- Described by
- Temminck, CJ, 1824
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Temminck, CJ, 1824
- Type locality
- Australia = New South Wales.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.47, vol.5 pl.276
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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