Where to see

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Galápagos Islands leads · 28 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Brown Pelican during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	80–90%
2	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	70–80%
3	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	70–80%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	60–70%
5	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
6	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	60–70%
7	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
8	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
9	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
10	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	40–50%
11	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
12	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
13	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
14	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	40–50%
15	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	30–40%
16	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
17	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
18	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
19	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
20	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
21	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	20–30%
22	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
23	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
24	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
25	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Brown Pelican?

Galápagos Islands (Ecuador) — about 84% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Pelican sighting there, the highest of the 28 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Brown Pelican?

Bahía de Loreto National Park (about 79%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 75%), Channel Islands National Park (about 69%) are the next best options.