Family

Pelicans

Pelecanidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 162 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicans, Herons, Ibises, and Allies)
FamilyPelecanidae (Pelicans)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Pelecanus occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Pelecanus thagus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Pelecanus rufescens

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Pelecanus philippensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pelecanus conspicillatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pelecanus crispus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pelicans

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~90%
	Great White Pelican			~80%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~60%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~90%
	Brown Pelican			~80%
	American White Pelican			~40%
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~80%
	Brown Pelican			~80%
4	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~80%
	Brown Pelican			~80%
	American White Pelican			<5%
5	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~70%
	Brown Pelican			~60%
	American White Pelican			~30%
6	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~70%
	Peruvian Pelican			~70%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~70%
	Brown Pelican			~70%
	American White Pelican			~10%
8	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	~70%
	Brown Pelican			~60%
	Peruvian Pelican			~10%
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~60%
	Brown Pelican			~50%
	American White Pelican			~20%
10	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~60%
	Brown Pelican			~60%
11	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~50%
	Grey Pelican			~50%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
12	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~50%
	Great White Pelican			~50%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
13	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Brown Pelican			~50%
14	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~50%
	Brown Pelican			~50%
15	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~50%
	Grey Pelican			~50%
16	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~50%
	Brown Pelican			~50%
17	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Brown Pelican			~50%
18	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Brown Pelican			~40%
19	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~40%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~30%
	Great White Pelican			~20%
20	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2	~40%
	American White Pelican			~30%
	Brown Pelican			~20%
21	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Brown Pelican			~40%
22	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~40%
	Brown Pelican			~40%
23	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~40%
	Australian Pelican			~40%
24	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~40%
	American White Pelican			~40%
25	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~40%
	Brown Pelican			~30%
	American White Pelican			~20%
26	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	~40%
	Brown Pelican			~40%
27	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	American White Pelican			~30%
28	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~30%
	Great White Pelican			~30%
29	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Brown Pelican			~30%
30	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Brown Pelican			~30%
31	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Great White Pelican			~30%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
32	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~30%
	American White Pelican			~30%
33	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~30%
	Great White Pelican			~30%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
34	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~30%
	Grey Pelican			~30%
35	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Brown Pelican			~30%
36	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	American White Pelican			~30%
37	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~30%
	Grey Pelican			~30%
38	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Brown Pelican			~30%
39	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~30%
	Brown Pelican			~30%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
40	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~30%
	Australian Pelican			~30%
41	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	~30%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
42	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	American White Pelican			~30%
43	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~30%
	Brown Pelican			~30%
	American White Pelican			<5%
44	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~30%
	Brown Pelican			~30%
45	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Brown Pelican			~20%
46	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~20%
	Brown Pelican			~20%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
47	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Australian Pelican			~20%
48	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Brown Pelican			~20%
49	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Brown Pelican			~20%
50	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~20%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
	Dalmatian Pelican			~10%
51	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~20%
	Australian Pelican			~20%
52	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	~20%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
53	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	American White Pelican			~20%
54	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
55	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
56	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	~20%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
57	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~20%
	Brown Pelican			~20%
58	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	2	~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
59	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
60	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
	American White Pelican			<5%
61	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~10%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
62	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	American White Pelican			~10%
63	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
64	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2	~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
65	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
66	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Australian Pelican			~10%
67	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	~10%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
68	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
69	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
70	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
71	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
72	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2	~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			~10%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
73	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
74	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Australian Pelican			~10%
75	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
76	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
77	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
78	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Australian Pelican			~10%
79	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	~10%
	Great White Pelican			~10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
80	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
81	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
82	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Australian Pelican			~10%
83	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	American White Pelican			~10%
84	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
85	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~10%
	Brown Pelican			~10%
	American White Pelican			<5%
86	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Grey Pelican			~10%
87	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
88	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
89	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
90	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
91	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
92	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
93	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
94	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
95	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
96	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
97	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
98	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
99	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
100	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
101	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
	Great White Pelican			<5%
102	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
103	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
104	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
105	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
106	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
107	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
108	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
109	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
110	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
111	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
112	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
113	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
114	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			<5%
115	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
116	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
117	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
118	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
119	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
120	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
121	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
122	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
123	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
124	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Dalmatian Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
125	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
126	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			<5%
127	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Peruvian Pelican			Insufficient data
128	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
129	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
130	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
131	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
132	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
133	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
134	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
135	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
136	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
137	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
138	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
139	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
140	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
141	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
142	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
143	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			Insufficient data
144	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			Insufficient data
145	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
146	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
147	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
148	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
149	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
150	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
151	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
152	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
153	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
154	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
155	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			Insufficient data
156	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
157	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
158	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
159	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
160	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
161	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
162	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data