Pelicans – Family Pelecanidae
a small family of eight species of unmistakable huge waterbirds with very large bills and large distentisible pouches stretching the full length of the bill. Pelicans are generally in parties and cooperate in scoop-net fishing by side sweeping of their beaks. They can also fish by plunge diving in flight. The flight, with neck recurved, looks laboured but is powerful and several species make long migrations.
No pelicans are resident in Java but three species have been recorded as visitors.
Key to Javan Pelicans
Overall plumage grey, bill pinkish…………………..Pelecanus philippensis
Overall plumage white and black……………………………………….(2)
Back black, tail with black tip…………………………P. conspicillatus
Back and tail white…………………………………….P. onocrotalus