Pelecanus (Pelicans)

Genus

Pelicans

Pelecanus

8 species in our catalog · found in 117 parks

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%
Jan
~50%
Feb
~40%
Mar
~40%
Apr
~40%
May
~40%
Jun
~40%
Jul
~40%
Aug
~40%
Sep
~40%
Oct
~40%
Nov
~40%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Pelicans

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~90%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 8
~90%
3 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
2 of 8
~90%
4 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 8
~80%
5 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~80%
6 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 8
~80%
7 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~70%
8 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 8
~70%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~70%
10 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 8
~70%
11 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
2 of 8
~60%
12 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 8
~60%
13 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~50%
14 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
2 of 8
~50%
15 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
2 of 8
~50%
16 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 8
~50%
17 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 8
~50%
18 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~50%
19 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~50%
20 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
2 of 8
~40%
21 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 8
~40%
22 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~40%
23 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
1 of 8
~40%
24 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~40%
25 Udawalawe National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 8
~40%
26 Rottnest Island 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~40%
27 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~40%
28 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
1 of 8
~40%
29 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 8
~40%
30 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~40%
31 Hattah-Kulkyne National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~30%
32 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~30%
33 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 8
~30%
34 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 8
~30%
35 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~30%
36 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
2 of 8
~30%
37 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
1 of 8
~30%
38 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 8
~30%
39 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 8
~30%
40 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 8
~30%
41 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
~30%
42 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
2 of 8
~30%
43 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~30%
44 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
2 of 8
~30%
45 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~30%
46 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
~30%
47 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 8
~20%
48 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
~20%
49 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~20%
50 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 8
~20%
51 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
~20%
52 West Coast National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 8
~20%
53 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~20%
54 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~20%
55 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~20%
56 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 8
~20%
57 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~20%
58 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
2 of 8
~20%
59 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
~20%
60 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~20%
61 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
2 of 8
~20%
62 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 8
~10%
63 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 8
~10%
64 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 8
~10%
65 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 8
~10%
66 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
2 of 8
~10%
67 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~10%
68 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 8
~10%
69 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
1 of 8
~10%
70 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 of 8
~10%
71 De Hoop Nature Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 8
~10%
72 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
1 of 8
~10%
73 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 8
~10%
74 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~10%
75 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~10%
76 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
2 of 8
~10%
77 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
1 of 8
~10%
78 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
2 of 8
~10%
79 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
2 of 8
~10%
80 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
2 of 8
~10%
81 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~10%
82 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 8
~10%
83 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 8
~10%
84 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
~10%
85 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
2 of 8
~10%
86 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
1 of 8
~10%
87 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 8
<5%
88 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
<5%
89 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
1 of 8
<5%
90 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
1 of 8
<5%
91 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
1 of 8
<5%
92 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
<5%
93 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 8
<5%
94 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
<5%
95 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
2 of 8
<5%
96 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
<5%
97 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 8
<5%
98 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
<5%
99 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 8
<5%
100 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
1 of 8
<5%
101 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
<5%
102 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
<5%
103 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
1 of 8
<5%
104 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 8
<5%
105 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
1 of 8
<5%
106 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
2 of 8
<5%
107 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
1 of 8
<5%
108 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 8
<5%
109 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
1 of 8
<5%
110 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
<5%
111 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 8
<5%
112 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 8
<5%
113 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 8
<5%
114 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
<5%
115 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
<5%
116 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
<5%
117 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 8
<5%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Rajkot 🇮🇳 India
2 of 8
~50%
2 Dakar 🇸🇳 Senegal
2 of 8
~40%
3 León 🇲🇽 México
2 of 8
~40%
4 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 8
~40%
5 Perth 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~40%
6 San Diego 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~40%
7 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~40%
8 Izmir 🇹🇷 Turkey
2 of 8
~40%
9 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
1 of 8
~30%
10 Kampala 🇺🇬 Uganda
2 of 8
~30%
11 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~30%
12 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
2 of 8
~30%
13 Havana 🇨🇺 Cuba
2 of 8
~30%
14 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~30%
15 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~30%
16 Jaipur 🇮🇳 India
2 of 8
~20%
17 Sydney 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~20%
18 Brisbane 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~20%
19 Tijuana 🇲🇽 México
1 of 8
~20%
20 Mysuru 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~20%
21 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~20%
22 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 8
~20%
23 Maracaibo 🇻🇪 Venezuela
1 of 8
~20%
24 Denver 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
~20%
25 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
2 of 8
~10%
26 Coimbatore 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~10%
27 Tiruppur 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~10%
28 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
~10%
29 Karachi 🇵🇰 Pakistan
1 of 8
~10%
30 Barranquilla 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 8
~10%
31 Serrekunda 🇬🇲 Gambia
2 of 8
~10%
32 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~10%
33 Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia
1 of 8
~10%
34 Santo Domingo 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
1 of 8
~10%
35 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~10%
36 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 8
~10%
37 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
~10%
38 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 8
~10%
39 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
~10%
40 Maputo 🇲🇿 Mozambique
2 of 8
~10%
41 Salt Lake City 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
~10%
42 Guayaquil 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 8
~10%
43 Jeddah 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
1 of 8
<5%
44 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
<5%
45 Vancouver 🇨🇦 Canada
2 of 8
<5%
46 Edmonton 🇨🇦 Canada
1 of 8
<5%
47 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
1 of 8
<5%
48 Tiruchirappalli 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
<5%
49 Madurai 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
<5%
50 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
2 of 8
<5%
51 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
1 of 8
<5%
52 Kigali 🇷🇼 Rwanda
2 of 8
<5%
53 Jodhpur 🇮🇳 India
1 of 8
<5%
54 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
<5%
55 Beirut 🇱🇧 Lebanon
1 of 8
<5%
56 Antalya 🇹🇷 Turkey
1 of 8
<5%
57 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
<5%
58 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
1 of 8
<5%
59 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
1 of 8
<5%
60 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 8
<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Disney's Animal Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom 🇨🇳 China In captivity
3 Ragunan Zoo 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
4 Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park 🇨🇳 China In captivity
5 SeaWorld Orlando 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
6 Chimelong Spaceship 🇨🇳 China In captivity
7 Busch Gardens Tampa 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
8 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
9 Moscow Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
10 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
11 Prague Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
12 National Zoological Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
13 Basel Zoo 🇨🇭 Switzerland In captivity
14 ZooParc de Beauval 🇫🇷 France In captivity
15 Leipzig Zoological Garden 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
16 Denver Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
17 Copenhagen Zoo 🇩🇰 Denmark In captivity
18 Tierpark Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
19 Natura Artis Magistra 🇳🇱 Netherlands In captivity
20 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
21 Dresden Zoo 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
22 Planckendael Zoo 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
23 Islamabad Zoo 🇵🇰 Pakistan In captivity
24 Le Pal 🇫🇷 France In captivity
25 North Carolina Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
26 Zlín-Lešná Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
27 Dvůr Králové Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
28 Zoo Pilsen 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
29 Parc Phœnix 🇫🇷 France In captivity
30 Fota Wildlife Park 🇮🇪 Ireland In captivity
31 Bali Zoo 🇮🇩 Indonesia In captivity
32 Réserve africaine de Sigean 🇫🇷 France In captivity
33 Jihlava Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
34 Chomutov Zoo 🇨🇿 Czechia In captivity
35 Walsrode World Bird Park 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
36 Zoologic park de Lille 🇫🇷 France In captivity
37 Parc des oiseaux 🇫🇷 France In captivity
38 Zoo de Doué 🇫🇷 France In captivity
39 Abilene Zoological Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
40 Yekaterinburg Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
41 Zoo de Maubeuge 🇫🇷 France In captivity
42 Kaliningrad Zoo 🇷🇺 Russia In captivity
43 Karagandy Zoo 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan In captivity
44 Gazipur Safari Park 🇧🇩 Bangladesh In captivity
45 Vinpearl Safari 🇻🇳 Vietnam In captivity
46 Nandankanan Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India In captivity
47 Arignar Anna Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India In captivity
48 Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park 🇮🇳 India In captivity
49 Zoo Miami 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
50 Mohamed bin Zayed Nature Reserve 🇧🇭 Bahrain In captivity