Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyPelecanidae (Pelicans)
- GenusPelecanus (Pelicans)
- SpeciesPelecanus crispus (Dalmatian Pelican)
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus
Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola grayii
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
intermediate egret
Egretta intermedia
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dalmatian Pelican in Keoladeo National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Dalmatian Pelican sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 172 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Dalmatian Pelican in Keoladeo National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Dalmatian Pelican in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.