Australian Pelican
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Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Noosa National Park
4 Verified records at Noosa National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large waterbird in the family Pelecanidae, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant in New Zealand. It is a predominantly white bird with black wings and a pink bill. It has been recorded as having the longest bill of any living bird. It mainly eats fish, but will also consume birds and scavenge for scraps if the opportunity arises. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park

Pacific Reef Heron
LC

Pacific Reef Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta sacra

10–20% · With luck
White-faced Heron
LC

White-faced Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta novaehollandiae

5–10% · With luck
Australian White Ibis

Australian White Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Threskiornis molucca

<5% · Rare
Striated Heron
LC

Striated Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides striata

Insufficient data
Little Egret
LC

Little Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Egretta garzetta

Insufficient data
White-necked Heron
LC

White-necked Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea pacifica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Australian Pelican at Noosa National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
14 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
15 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
16 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
17 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
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