American White Pelican

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Point Pelee National Park
1,679 Verified records at Point Pelee National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a American White Pelican sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 1,679 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
4 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
5 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
7 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
20–30%
8 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
10 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
13 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
15 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
22 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
28 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
31 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
32 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
33 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
34 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
35 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
36 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
37 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
38 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
39 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
40 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a American White Pelican in Point Pelee National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a American White Pelican sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 1,679 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see American White Pelican in Point Pelee National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for American White Pelican in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.

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