Indonesian – Undan putih
Description: huge (170 cm) white pelican. Plumage white except for black primaries and secondaries. There is a small crest on back of head, a tuft of yellow on the breast. Immature birds are brown. Iris –red; bill –purplish; naked pouch –yellow; naked facial skin-pink; feet-pink.
Voice: Generally silent
Distribution and status: breeds in south Europe, Africa, and Central Asia rare winter strays have reached Java.
Habits: Typical of family with cooperative fishing, flying in formation and plunge-diving. Frequents lakes and large rivers.
Diet: Large fish
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Pelicans-Family Pelecanidae
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
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
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