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Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensisGmelin, JF, 1789

English (US) Spot-billed Pelican

The Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) 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: lowlands of India to southeastern Asia and PhilippinesRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Pelecanus philippensis
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Spot-billed Pelican
Described by
Gmelin, JF, 1789

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Taxonomic history

Described by
Gmelin, JF, 1789
Type locality
Philippine Islands.
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.571

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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