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
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Red-Tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda)
Indonesian – Burung buntut satek merah
Description: largish (46 cm excluding tail streamers) white or pinkish tropicbird. A white and pink form occur. Adults can be distinguished from White-tailed Tropicbird by orange bill, less black in plumage and red tail streamers (very difficult to see from a moving boat). Immature distinguished by black bill. Iris –dark; feet –blue with black webs.
Voice: Ratchet-like “pirr-igh” call in flight, and loud screams at nest.
Distribution and status: tropical and sub-tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. Does not breed in our area but occasional vagrants may be brought close to the Javan by bad weather.
Habits: keeps well to sea. Flight similar to white-tailed Tropicbird. Partly nocturnal.
Diet: Squids and fish.
Race: P.r. westralis
Description: largish (46 cm excluding tail streamers) white or pinkish tropicbird. A white and pink form occur. Adults can be distinguished from White-tailed Tropicbird by orange bill, less black in plumage and red tail streamers (very difficult to see from a moving boat). Immature distinguished by black bill. Iris –dark; feet –blue with black webs.
Voice: Ratchet-like “pirr-igh” call in flight, and loud screams at nest.
Distribution and status: tropical and sub-tropical Indian and Pacific oceans. Does not breed in our area but occasional vagrants may be brought close to the Javan by bad weather.
Habits: keeps well to sea. Flight similar to white-tailed Tropicbird. Partly nocturnal.
Diet: Squids and fish.
Race: P.r. westralis
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