Spot-billed Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis) is a near-threatened bird found only in South and Southeast Asia. Pelicans distributed in 14 lentic water bodies within the Colombo district and its minimum estimated population size was 193 individuals. Land-use patterns around the water body did not significantly impact the distribution of pelicans. However, its abunadance in foraging sites was positively related to the chlorophyll-a content of the water. As it is the flagship faunal species in Colombo, its conservation needs immediate action from relevant authorities.

Ayoma Senanee Weerasinghe & Udaya Priyantha Kankanamge Epa

Asian Journal of Conservation Biology 

Abstract:- https://doi.org/10.53562/ajcb.78132