Family

Pelicans

Pelecanidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 157 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

50–60% · Likely

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely

Pelecanus conspicillatus

20–30% · Possible

Pelecanus crispus

5–10% · 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

30–40

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