Melanican

     Hello everyone
     
     I have managed to get some interesting photographs of what appears to 
     be an Australian Pelican (Pelecanus Conspicillatus according to 
     Pizzey) except it is black all over, apart from a little bit of the 
     wing feathers.  Where the ordinary pelican wings are bright white, 
     there is a patch of greyish dirty white feathers.
     
     The rest of the bird is black, including black bill and black feet.  
     The upper mandible is a horn colour on the margins, but the central 
     part is black.
     
     I have never seen one of these before, even on TV!
     
     Does anyone have any information about this interesting animal?
     
     Cheers
     
     
     Paul Fennell