American White Pelican
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American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Zion National Park
1 Verified records at Zion National Park
☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Zion National Park

Great Blue Heron
LC Endemic

Great Blue Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea herodias

20–30% · Possible
White-faced Ibis
LC

White-faced Ibis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plegadis chihi

<5% · Rare
Great Egret
LC Endemic

Great Egret

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ardea alba

Insufficient data
Green Heron

Green Heron

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Butorides virescens

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of American White Pelican at Zion National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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
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