Australian pelican (species: Pelecanus conspicillatus) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Pelecanus conspicillatus
Australian pelican


©Lyle Vail: Pelicans at Eagle Island near Lizard Island

©Lyle Vail: Pelicans at Eagle Island with Lizard Island in the background

©Ceri Pearce: Australian pelicans at Eagle Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Pelecaniformes
Family Pelecanidae
Genus Pelecanus
Species Pelecanus conspicillatus
Status unspecified

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia: Rarely seen at Lizard Island. A small number of individuals is often present at nearby Eagle Island.

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References

  • Domm, S. (1977). Sea birds and waders of the Lizard Island area, The Sunbird, 8: 1-8. LIRS catalog number 4.
  • Smith, G.C. (1987). The birds of Eagle Island, a tropical sand cay on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia, The Sunbird, 17(1): 1-11. LIRS catalog number 245.
  • Smith, G.C. and R.C. Buckley (1986). Eagle Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Corella, 10(3): 81-83. LIRS catalog number 278.