Great White Pelican

Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
107 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), also known as the eastern white pelican (in contrast to the western pelican of the Americas), rosy pelican or simply white pelican, is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and Africa, in swamps and shallow lakes. The great white pelican has been rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species (IUCN). It is listed under Appendix I of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Annexure I under the EU Birds Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds, and Appendix II of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. It is also listed within 108 Special Protection Areas in the European Union. It occurs within 43 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in its European range. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Great White Pelican sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
80–90%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
3 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
4 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
6 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
7 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
10 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
12 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
13 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
14 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
5–10%
15 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
17 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
18 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
21 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
22 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
23 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
24 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
25 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
26 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
28 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
29 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
32 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
34 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
35 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
36 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
37 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
38 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
39 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
40 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
41 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
42 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
43 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Great White Pelican in Tarangire National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Great White Pelican sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Great White Pelican in Tarangire National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Great White Pelican in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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