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The spot billed pelican or grey pelican #107137996
Description
TheÃÂ spot-billed pelicanÃÂ orÃÂ grey pelican is a member of theÃÂ pelicanÃÂ family. It breeds in southernÃÂ AsiaÃÂ from southernÃÂ PakistanÃÂ acrossÃÂ IndiaÃÂ east toÃÂ Indonesia. It is a bird of large inland and coastal waters, especially large lakes. At a distance they are difficult to differentiate from other pelicans in the region although it is smaller but at close range the spots on the upper mandible, the lack of bright colours and the greyer plumage are distinctive. In some areas these birds nest in large colonies close to human habitations.