Australian pelican

noun

a species of pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus, found primarily in Australia and New Guinea.

Meanings

nounAustralian pelican (plural Australian pelicans)

plural Australian pelicans · alternative Australian Pelican

  1. a species of pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus, found primarily in Australia and New Guinea.

Translations

Dutch Australische pelikaan, brilpelikaan
  • Australische pelikaanspecies of pelican
  • brilpelikaanspecies of pelican
Italian pellicano australiano
  • pellicano australianospecies of pelican
Romanian pelican australian
  • pelican australianspecies of pelican
Russian австрали́йский пелика́н
  • австрали́йский пелика́н (avstralíjskij pelikán)species of pelican
Spanish pelícano australiano
  • pelícano australianospecies of pelican
Cite this entry
APA

Australian pelican. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20pelican

MLA

“Australian pelican.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20pelican. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Australian pelican,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Australian%20pelican.

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