pelican

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

n.


English bird-name. The pelicansoccur in nearly all temperate or tropical regions. TheAustralian species is Pelecanus conspicillatus, Temm.

1885. R. M. Praed, `Head Station,' p. 256 [Title ofchapter 39]:

«Where the pelican builds her nest.»

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