Indonesian: Undan paruh totol
Description: very large (150 cm) grey, pink-billed pelican. Grey plumage and blue-spotted pink bill distinctive. Wings darkish grey. Bill pouch is purple. Iris –pale brown; naked skin round eye –pink; bill –pink; feet –brown.
Voice: husky, hissing calls only during breeding period.
Distribution and status: breeds in Persian gulf, Sri lanka and Burma. Visits S. Asia and Philippines. Rare vagrants have reached Java.
Habits: lives in large flocks which cooperate in hunting by driving fish to a shallow corner of a lake or estuary then dip in a sweeping motion to scoop them into the pouch. Flies in V-formation or long lines. Sometimes plunge dives on fish from mid air. Inhabits sheltered coastal bays, estuaries, lakes and large rivers.
Diet: large fish