Spot-billed pelican

The spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds in southern Asia from southern Pakistan. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially shallow lakes. The nest is a heap of vegetation in a tree. Three to four eggs is the usual clutch size.

Spot-billed pelican
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Class:	Aves
Order:	Pelecaniformes
Family:	Pelecanidae
Genus:	Pelecanus
Binomial name
Pelecanus philippensis

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Spot-billed Pelican Media

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  Breeding plumage, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, India

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  Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis at Garapadu, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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  Nesting along with painted storks

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  In flight at Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, Karnataka, India

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  Nesting on an artificial platform at Uppalapadu, Andhra Pradesh