The Pelican is not a New Zealand Bird
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 8, 2012
For starters New Zealand didn’t seem to have or have ever had the right type of wetlands to sustain a population of this large piscivore. Like Snowy Owls or crossbills they are also prone to irruptions, caused by Australia’s extreme climate, that have seen birds wandering as far from Australia as Indonesia, Palau, and Fiji.
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