Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus ) ~ Lake Eyre officially known as Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre. The lake has been identified by BirdLife International as an important bird area, it supports major breeding events of the Banded Stilt and Australian Pelican, as well as the populations of Red-necked Avocets, Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, Red-necked Stints, Silver Gulls and Caspian Terns. Estimated 200.000 pelicans which is 80% of Australia's total population, came to feed at Lake Eyre.
