Grey Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyPelecanidae (Pelicans)
- GenusPelecanus (Pelicans)
- SpeciesPelecanus philippensis (Grey Pelican)
Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey Pelican in Kaziranga National Park?
About 35% of visitor-days record a Grey Pelican sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 1643 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Grey Pelican in Kaziranga National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Grey Pelican in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.