Family

Pelicans

Pelecanidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 145 parks

Species in this group

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

Pelecanus occidentalis

80–90% · Very likely

Pelecanus onocrotalus

80–90% · Very likely

Pelecanus thagus

70–80% · Very likely

Pelecanus rufescens

60–70% · Likely

Pelecanus philippensis

40–50% · Likely

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely

Pelecanus conspicillatus

20–30% · Possible

Pelecanus crispus

0–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

30–40

Mar

30–40

Apr

30–40

May

30–40

Jun

30–40

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

30–40

Oct

40–50

Nov

40–50

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	P(≥1)
1	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	90–100%
	Great White Pelican			80–90%
	Pink-backed Pelican			60–70%
2	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	80–90%
	Brown Pelican			70–80%
	American White Pelican			40–50%
3	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	80–90%
	Brown Pelican			80–90%
4	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	70–80%
	Brown Pelican			70–80%
	American White Pelican			<5%
5	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	70–80%
	Brown Pelican			60–70%
	American White Pelican			20–30%
6	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	70–80%
	Peruvian Pelican			70–80%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	70–80%
	Brown Pelican			60–70%
	American White Pelican			0–10%
8	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2	60–70%
	Brown Pelican			60–70%
	Peruvian Pelican			10–20%
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	60–70%
	Brown Pelican			50–60%
	American White Pelican			20–30%
10	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	50–60%
	Great White Pelican			50–60%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
11	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	50–60%
	Brown Pelican			50–60%
12	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	40–50%
	Brown Pelican			40–50%
13	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	40–50%
	Grey Pelican			40–50%
14	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Brown Pelican			40–50%
15	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Brown Pelican			40–50%
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	40–50%
	Pink-backed Pelican			30–40%
	Great White Pelican			10–20%
17	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2	40–50%
	American White Pelican			20–30%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
18	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	40–50%
	Brown Pelican			40–50%
19	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	40–50%
	Brown Pelican			40–50%
20	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	30–40%
	American White Pelican			30–40%
21	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	30–40%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
	American White Pelican			10–20%
22	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	30–40%
	Brown Pelican			30–40%
23	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	30–40%
	Grey Pelican			30–40%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
24	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	30–40%
	American White Pelican			30–40%
25	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	30–40%
	Great White Pelican			30–40%
26	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Brown Pelican			30–40%
27	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	30–40%
	Brown Pelican			30–40%
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	30–40%
	Great White Pelican			20–30%
	Pink-backed Pelican			0–10%
29	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	30–40%
	American White Pelican			30–40%
30	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	30–40%
	Great White Pelican			20–30%
	Pink-backed Pelican			0–10%
31	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	20–30%
	Grey Pelican			20–30%
32	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	20–30%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
33	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	American White Pelican			20–30%
34	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	20–30%
	Grey Pelican			20–30%
35	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
36	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	20–30%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
37	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	2	20–30%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
38	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	20–30%
	American White Pelican			20–30%
39	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	20–30%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
	American White Pelican			<5%
40	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	20–30%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
41	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	20–30%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
42	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	20–30%
	Brown Pelican			20–30%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
43	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	20–30%
	Australian Pelican			20–30%
44	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Brown Pelican			10–20%
45	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	10–20%
	Brown Pelican			10–20%
46	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	10–20%
	Great White Pelican			10–20%
	Dalmatian Pelican			0–10%
47	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Australian Pelican			10–20%
48	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	10–20%
	Pink-backed Pelican			10–20%
	Great White Pelican			0–10%
49	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	American White Pelican			10–20%
50	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
51	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2	10–20%
	Great White Pelican			0–10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			0–10%
52	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	10–20%
	Brown Pelican			10–20%
53	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Brown Pelican			10–20%
54	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	Brown Pelican			10–20%
	American White Pelican			<5%
55	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	10–20%
	Great White Pelican			0–10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			0–10%
56	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	American White Pelican			10–20%
57	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	10–20%
	Brown Pelican			10–20%
58	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	Brown Pelican			0–10%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
59	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	10–20%
	Australian Pelican			10–20%
60	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2	10–20%
	Great White Pelican			0–10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			0–10%
61	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	0–10%
	Great White Pelican			0–10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
62	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	0–10%
	Brown Pelican			0–10%
63	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	0–10%
	Brown Pelican			0–10%
64	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	0–10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			0–10%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
65	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	0–10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
66	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Australian Pelican			0–10%
67	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Brown Pelican			0–10%
68	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	0–10%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
69	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	0–10%
	Great White Pelican			0–10%
70	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Brown Pelican			0–10%
71	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	0–10%
	Australian Pelican			0–10%
72	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	0–10%
	Great White Pelican			0–10%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
73	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	0–10%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
74	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	0–10%
	Brown Pelican			0–10%
75	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	0–10%
	American White Pelican			0–10%
76	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
77	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	0–10%
	Brown Pelican			0–10%
	American White Pelican			<5%
78	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
79	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
80	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
81	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
82	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
83	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
84	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
85	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
86	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
87	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
88	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
89	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
90	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
	Great White Pelican			<5%
91	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
92	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
93	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
94	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
95	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
96	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
97	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
98	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
99	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
100	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
101	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
102	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
103	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
104	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
105	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
106	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
107	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
108	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
109	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	Brown Pelican			<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
110	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Dalmatian Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
111	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
112	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			<5%
113	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
114	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	<5%
	Peruvian Pelican			Insufficient data
115	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
116	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			<5%
117	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
118	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			<5%
	Great White Pelican			<5%
119	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
120	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
121	Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park	🇯🇲 Jamaica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
122	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
123	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
124	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
125	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
126	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
127	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
128	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			Insufficient data
129	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			Insufficient data
130	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
131	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
132	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			<5%
133	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
134	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	Pink-backed Pelican			Insufficient data
135	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Great White Pelican			Insufficient data
136	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
137	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data
138	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
139	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
140	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Grey Pelican			Insufficient data
141	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
142	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
143	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Pelican			Insufficient data
144	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	American White Pelican			Insufficient data
145	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Brown Pelican			Insufficient data

Pelicans

Species in this group

Brown Pelican

Great White Pelican

Peruvian Pelican

Pink-backed Pelican

Grey Pelican

American White Pelican

Australian Pelican

Dalmatian Pelican

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Pelicans

Parks Ranked