Spot-billed Pelican Pelecanus philippensis

Common Names:  Grey Pelican, Pagala (Pilipino) Discoverer: Gmelin, 1798                                        Category: VULNERABLE Status: ENDEMIC Habitat/Distribution:Wide spread in Asia including Philippines. Inland waters of Luzon and Mindanao Description / Behavior: L 53"; Almost all white; wings and tail grayer then anywhere else, primaries black; a brownish streak down back of neck. Also destinguished from other pelicans  by the spotted upper mandible on the bill.Prefers freshwater, but maybe found along the coast in tidal marshes, usually in groups, Thought to have been resident in the Philippines but no but no breeding data have been recorded. Forages by swimming, dipping bill down into water to net fish. Threats: Human disturbance, destruction of nesting/roosting areas, hunting Interesting Information: Conservation Efforts/Measures: Photograph Information: Courtesy of the Delaware University Press Illustrations by George Sandstrom and John R. Pierce, taken from the book "Philippine Birds" by John duPont.

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