The Australian pelican is a large waterbird in the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant in New
Pelecanus conspicillatus Doughboy Head
A flock of Australian pelicans
Pelican showing length of beak and size of pouch
Artificial feeding at The Entrance, New South Wales
The Dalmatian pelican, also known as the curly-headed pelican, is the largest member of the pelican family and among the heaviest flying birds in the world. With a wingspan typically ranging between 2
Australian pelican
…measure as small as 34.6 cm (13.6 in) at maturity. The total length is boosted by the bill to 152–188 cm (60–74 in), which makes it rank alongside the Dalmatian pelican as the longest of pelicans. Overall, the Australian pelican is predominantly white in colour. There is a white panel on the upper-wing and a white-V…
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus by Dr. Raju Kasambe DSCN6899
roost on Lake Kerkini, Greece
Edward Lear's hand-coloured lithograph of a Dalmatian Pelican (1837). Pencil and watercolour.
Chicks of the Dalmatian pelican at the Rostov Nature Reserve.