Where does the Pink-backed Pelican live?

Pelecanus rufescens has 40,225 records in 66 countries and territories, from 1827 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.

• 40,225 records
• 66 places
• 81 years recorded
• Aves class

When it is recorded

Peak month: November. 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 66 places.

Related animals

Others in the family Pelecanidae.

Brown Pelican

2,912,675 records

Australian Pelican

684,535 records

Great White Pelican

138,076 records

Spot-billed Pelican

91,446 records

Peruvian Pelican

90,180 records

Dalmatian Pelican

56,531 records