caption: Spot-billed pelican - The spot-billed pelican is a relatively small pelican but still a large bird. It is 125--152 cm (49--60 in) long and a weight of 4.1--6 kg (9--13.2 lbs). It is mainly white, with a grey crest, hindneck and a brownish tail. The feathers on the hind neck are curly and form a greyish nape crest. The pouch is pink to purplish and has large pale spots, and is also spotted on the sides of the upper mandible. The newly hatched young are covered in white down. They then moult into a greyish speckled plumage. The spots on the bill appear only after a year. The full adult breeding plumage appears in their third year.
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