American White Pelican

Closest Relatives at Wood Buffalo National Park

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	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
2	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
3	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
4	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
5	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
6	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
7	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	20–30%
8	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
9	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
10	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
11	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
12	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
13	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
14	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	5–10%
15	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
16	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
18	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
20	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
21	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
22	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
23	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
24	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
25	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
26	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
27	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
28	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
29	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
30	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
31	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
32	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
33	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
34	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
35	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
36	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
37	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
38	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
39	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
40	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American White Pelican in Wood Buffalo National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a American White Pelican sighting in Wood Buffalo National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American White Pelican in Wood Buffalo National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for American White Pelican in Wood Buffalo National Park in our monthly data.