Where does the Australian Pelican live?
Pelecanus conspicillatus has 684,539 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1699 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 684,539 records
- 16 places
- 187 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPelecaniformesPelecanidaePelecanus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
16992026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 683,650 | |
| Timor-Leste | 418 | |
| Indonesia | 250 | |
| Belgium | 108 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 66 | |
| New Zealand | 19 | |
| Philippines | 5 | |
| Netherlands | 4 | |
| Solomon Islands | 4 | |
| Singapore | 4 | |
| New Caledonia | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Christmas Island | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Vanuatu | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Pelecanidae.
Brown Pelican
2,912,675 records
Great White Pelican
138,076 records
Spot-billed Pelican
91,446 records
Peruvian Pelican
90,180 records
Dalmatian Pelican
56,531 records
Pink-backed Pelican
40,216 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.