Spot-billed pelican
(Bồ nông chân xám, Pelecanus philippensis) or gray pelican
The spot-billed pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) or gray pelican is a member of the pelican family Pelicanidae.
The bird breeds in southern Asia from southern Iran across India east to Indonesia.
This bird species is not migratory but is known to make local travel and is more widely distributed during the non-breeding season.
Pelecaniformes, Pelecanidae, Pelecanus
Pelecanus: Greek pelekan, pelekanos pelican.
Greek pelekan (πελεκάν), meaning "pelican" or related to "axe" (pelekys).
From pelekys (πέλεκυς), meaning "axe," likely due to the shape of the bill.
Philippensis in Latin is an adjective meaning "of the Philippine Islands" or "from the Philippines".











