Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
Christidis, L.; Boles, W. E. 2008. Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
Turbott, E. G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Least Concern | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 10,600,000 km2 | |
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 18,700,000 km2 | |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
Population trend | stable | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 16 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be fluctuating owing to fluctuations in wetland habitats.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Australia | extant | native | yes | |||
Fiji | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
Indonesia | extant | native | ||||
Nauru | extant | vagrant | ||||
New Caledonia (to France) | extant | vagrant | ||||
New Zealand | extant | vagrant | ||||
Palau | extant | vagrant | ||||
Papua New Guinea | extant | native | ||||
Solomon Islands | extant | native | ||||
Timor-Leste | extant | native | yes | |||
Vanuatu | extant | vagrant |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Australia | Alligator Rivers Floodplains |
Australia | Narran Wetlands |
Australia | Lake Yamma Yamma |
Australia | Lake Eyre |
Australia | Coongie Lakes |
Australia | Lake Sylvester System |
Australia | Strzelecki Desert Lakes |
Australia | Lake Machattie Area |
Australia | Tarrabool Lake-Eva Downs Swamp System |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Water Storage Areas (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | breeding |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | breeding |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | major | breeding |
Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | suitable | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | breeding |
Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | non-breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | breeding |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pelecanus conspicillatus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/australian-pelican-pelecanus-conspicillatus on 19/03/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org on 19/03/2024.