Wildlifeof Thailand
Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanidae
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Pelecanus philippensis
Basic stats
Diet
Fish
Habitat
Lakes, marshes and reservoirs
Range
South and Southeast Asia
This grey pelican has a spotted upper bill and fishes cooperatively, nesting colonially in waterside trees (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Spot-billed Pelican eat?
- Fish
- What habitat does the Spot-billed Pelican live in?
- Lakes, marshes and reservoirs
- Where is the Spot-billed Pelican found?
- South and Southeast Asia