Spot-billed Pelican

Pelecanus philippensis

Near Threatened

The Spot-billed Pelican is a large waterbird of South and Southeast Asian wetlands. It catches fish with a long bill and expandable throat pouch, often feeding cooperatively on lakes, rivers, lagoons, estuaries, or coastal waters and nesting in colonies on islands, reedbeds, or shores.

Family

Pelecanidae

Group

Pelicans

Range

Spot-billed Pelican Range — Resident or seasonal range in South and Southeast Asian wetlands

Population

≈ 13K-18K

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