Where to see
Pelecanus philippensis
Kaziranga National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Grey Pelican during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Kaziranga National Park
In Kaziranga National Park, India, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Pelican sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Yala National Park and more
After Kaziranga National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Grey Pelican are in Yala National Park (Sri Lanka, about 40%), Udawalawe National Park (Sri Lanka, about 40%) and Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are November in Kaziranga National Park (about 80%), June and November in Yala National Park (about 60%) and September to December in Udawalawe National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Grey Pelican on a given day. Each park's Grey Pelican page has the full month-by-month chart.
