Where does the Great White Pelican live?

Pelecanus onocrotalus has 138,145 records in 124 countries and territories, from 1835 to 2026. Most records come from Israel.

• 138,145 records
• 124 places
• 124 years recorded
• Aves class

When it is recorded

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

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

Showing the top 40 of 124 places.

Related animals

Others in the family Pelecanidae.

Brown Pelican

2,912,675 records

Australian Pelican

684,535 records

Spot-billed Pelican

91,446 records

Peruvian Pelican

90,180 records

Dalmatian Pelican

56,531 records

Pink-backed Pelican

40,216 records