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	Wetlands Facts about Wetlands Wetland Plants and Animals Birds   Search:  [ HOME ] [ CONTACT ]		The Birds of NSW Wetlands - Pelicans Order - Pelecaniformes Pelican juveniles, Lake Brewster 1989 Australian Pelican References and Further Reading Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus Source: MDBC General Characteristics: Probably the most well known wetland bird. Large beak and huge throat pouch that is usually pink although it varies in colour with age and season. Diet: Primarily fish and some crustaceans. Habitat: Can be found in fresh and salt water lakes, swamps and rivers. Distribution in NSW: Found throughout NSW. [ TOP ] References and Further Reading Readers Digest. 1988. Readers Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds. Reader’s Digest, Sydney. Van Tets, G. 1983. Pelican, Darter and Cormorants. Order: Pelicaniformes. In "Wetlands in New South Wales". (Ed C. Haigh). National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW. Vestjens, W.J.M. (1975) ‘Breeding behaviour and ecology of the Australian pelican, Pelecanus conspicullatus, in New South Wales’, Aust Wildl Res. 4, pp37-58.
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