Pelicans
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Pelecanidae
Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. There are eight species worldwide of which one occurs in Sri Lanka.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spot-billed Pelican | Pelecanus philippensis | Resident, but rare, probably once bred. Globally threatened |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Sri Lanka