Spot-billed pelican or grey pelican (Pelecanus philippensis), drinking during the flight, take some water in the beak and sometimes the head can be projected backwards under the body, Yala national park, Sri Lanka

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Image size: 5184x3456 pixels (17.3"x11.5" @300dpi)

Shooting date : 2016-04-29

Keywords

Wild animal / Bird / Sea bird / Pelican / Pelican (Pelecanus sp) / Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis)

Individual / Stage of development / Adult

Environment / Biodiversity management / Environment management / Environment protection / National park

Matter (substance) / Water (matter) / Water surface

Asia / Indian subcontinent / Sri Lanka / Yala National Park

April

Species / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Low Risk (IUCN) LR / Near Threatened species (IUCN) NT

Area / Freshwater wetland area / Freshwater swamp

Enumeration / Alone

Area / Freshwater wetland area / Watering place

Species / Diet pattern / Piscivore

Shot / Overview

Shot / Profile shot

Motion / Locomotion / Fly (to)

Behavior / Feeding behaviour / Drink (to)

Motion / Locomotion / Flap wings

Individual / Nobody

Latin keywords

Eukaryota / Opisthokonta / Metazoa / Bilateria / Coelomata / Deuterostomia / Chordata / Vertebrata / Tetrapoda / Aves / Pelecaniformes / Pelecanidae / Pelecanus

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