Where to see
Pelecanus rufescens
Saloum Delta National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Pink-backed Pelican during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saloum Delta National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Saloum Delta National Park
In Saloum Delta National Park, Senegal, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-backed Pelican sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Lake Nakuru National Park and more
After Saloum Delta National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Pink-backed Pelican are in Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya, about 60%), Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (Senegal, about 30%) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April in Lake Nakuru National Park (about 80%) and April in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Pink-backed Pelican on a given day. Each park's Pink-backed Pelican page has the full month-by-month chart.
