American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyPelecanidae (Pelicans)
- GenusPelecanus (Pelicans)
- SpeciesPelecanus erythrorhynchos (American White Pelican)
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American White Pelican in Everglades National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a American White Pelican sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 1756 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American White Pelican in Everglades National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for American White Pelican in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.