Evidence found
307 records across 19 countries and territories, 1903–2026.
Pelecanus rufescens · GBIF taxon key 2480352
Where has the Pink-backed Pelican been recorded?
Pelecanus rufescens occurrence evidence comes from 307 records in 19 countries and territories, from 1903 to 2026. Most records come from Uganda.
- 307 records
- 19 places
- 36 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: October.
10 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
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
19032026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Pink-backed Pelican has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Pink-backed Pelican. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 123 | |
| Sweden | 85 | |
| Senegal | 21 | |
| Kenya | 14 | |
| Belgium | 12 | |
| South Africa | 10 | |
| Spain | 8 | |
| Benin | 6 | |
| Gambia | 6 | |
| Namibia | 5 | |
| Botswana | 3 | |
| Djibouti | 3 | |
| Angola | 2 | |
| Ethiopia | 2 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 2 | |
| Rwanda | 2 | |
| Guinea | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Pelecanidae.
Brown Pelican
15,223 records
Dalmatian Pelican
1,276 records
Australian Pelican
825 records
Great White Pelican
535 records
Peruvian Pelican
122 records
Spot-billed Pelican
47 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.