Bird
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis · Pelecanidae · Pelecaniformes
Best monthsJan · Apr · Decmost records
Records2,831,609in 26 countries
Most seen inUnited States2,371,506 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Brown Pelican in brief
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird of the Pelecanidae family — species of bird.
Across the 26 countries we cover it has 2,831,609 published records, most of them from the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, April and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States2,371,506 records · best Jan, Apr
Mexico162,296 records · best Jan, Feb
Costa Rica68,406 records · best Jan, Feb
Ecuador46,287 records · best Jul, Jun
Panama38,148 records · best Jan, Feb
Colombia29,061 records · best Jan, Feb
Belize28,536 records · best Jan, Mar
Cuba17,669 records · best Feb, Mar
Venezuela11,601 records · best Oct, Nov
Honduras11,203 records · best Jan, Feb
Trinidad and Tobago7,662 records · best Dec, Jan
Dominican Republic7,136 records · best Feb, Jan
Jamaica6,818 records · best Feb, Mar
Guatemala6,150 records · best Jan, Feb
El Salvador4,021 records · best Feb, Jan
Nicaragua3,475 records · best Jan, Feb
Bahamas3,435 records · best Jan, Mar
Antigua and Barbuda2,840 records · best Jan, Mar
Grenada1,642 records · best Oct, Dec
Saint Kitts and Nevis1,397 records · best Mar, Feb
Dominica979 records · best Feb, Mar
Saint Lucia630 records · best Jan, Feb
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines418 records · best Jan, Mar
Haiti209 records · best Feb, Apr
Barbados83 records · best Mar, Dec
Mauritius1 records · best Jun, Jan
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Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.