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| Spot-billed pelican - ಹೆಜ್ಜಾರ್ಲೆ - Hejjarle |
The spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Kannda Name - ಹೆಜ್ಜಾರ್ಲೆ - Hejjarle) (Pelecanus philippensis) is a member of the
pelican family. It breeds in southern
Asia from southern
Pakistan across
India east to
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.
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