American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPelecaniformes (Pelicaniformes)
- FamilyPelecanidae (Pelicans)
- GenusPelecanus (Pelicans)
- SpeciesPelecanus erythrorhynchos (American White Pelican)
The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Costa Rica, in winter. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a American White Pelican sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Great Egret
Ardea alba
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea ajaja
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American White Pelican in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a American White Pelican sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American White Pelican in Big Cypress National Preserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for American White Pelican in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.