File:Australian pelican in water - DPLA - 038d85f2d30045c36bc11bc233521e60.jpg

35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Aves; Order: Pelecaniformes; Family: Pelecanidae; Genus: Pelecanus; Genus species: Pelecanus conspicillatus. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 160-180 cm; Weight: 4-7.7 kg; Identification: The Australian pelican has a black rump, shoulders, and center of upper wing. All other feathers are white. They also have a pink bill; Habitat: Open fresh and salt water; Diet: Carnivore: fish; Reproduction: The time of the breeding season depends on a population's location. Pairs lay 2-3 eggs, but are often unsuccessful in rearing their chicks; Social Structure: Australian pelicans swim in large flocks, often with several hundred birds; Behavior: Seasonal factors influence the Australian pelican's migratory behavior. A drought, for example, may promote a mass movement; Status: No special status; Interesting Facts: Australian pelicans will occasionally eat other birds such as silver gulls or grey teals or even small dogs.