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Pelecanus philippensis Gmelin, 1789 Family: Pelecanidae Order: Pelecaniformes Back
Spot-billed pelican Graupelikan Pélican à bec tacheté Pelicano oriental
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) VU A1cde, C1 CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial intracontinental, unclear

Pelecanus philippensis

Poorly known. Some local movements, other populations sedentary. In S India, birds reported to arrive at colony shortly before breeding in Oct/Nov or Jan/Feb, with most leaving site around May. Recorded as vagrant or even regular non-breeding species in SE China and parts of Indochina, as well as Sumatra and Java, but taxonomic confusion with both P. onocrotalus and P. crispus (see page 290) invalidates many of older records. Formerly found in Philippines, whence described.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, South & Southeast Asia
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

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