
Pink-backed Pelican
The pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a bird of the pelican family.
Spesie-insigte
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 434 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Pink-backed Pelican is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
434 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Pink-backed Pelican aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor KwaZulu-Natal
Pink-backed Pelican hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · Nile crocodile · Hippopotamus
Vanaf R 190 per nag
Pink-backed Pelican hier aangeteken · Savanne-bioom · African wild dog · Spotted hyena
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Word gereeld gesien · Voëlkykervriendelik · Woud-bioom · Hippopotamus · Nile crocodile
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation en 1 ander
Prys op aanvraag
Indiese Oseaan-kusgordel-bioom
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Vanaf R 13,000 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 4,280 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust
Vanaf R 1,280 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Vanaf R 5,990 per nag
Grasveld-bioom · Spotted hyena · Leopard
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 1,140 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 1,691 per nag
Woud-bioom · Humpback whale · Southern right whale
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Blesbok · Serval
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 3 ander
Vanaf R 1,200 per nag
Grasveld-bioom
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 1,950 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Common eland
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust en 1 ander
Vanaf R 6,800 per nag
Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Serval
Gee terug aan Royal Drakensberg Education Trust
Vanaf R 4,100 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prys op aanvraag
Indiese Oseaan-kusgordel-bioom
Gee terug aan National Sea Rescue Institute
Vanaf R 3,995 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Grasveld-bioom · Bushbuck · Vervet monkey
Gee terug aan Isibindi Foundation
Vanaf R 795 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom
Gee terug aan Zululand Conservation Trust en 2 ander
Vanaf R 1,840 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · African elephant · Cape buffalo
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 14,000 per nag
Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Lion
Gee terug aan Endangered Wildlife Trust
Prys op aanvraag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Giraffe · Nyala
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 3,280 per nag
Voëlkykervriendelik · Savanne-bioom · Leopard · Giraffe
Gee terug aan BirdLife South Africa
Vanaf R 240 per nag
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Wanneer en waar om die Pink-backed Pelican te vind
Gashere het die Pink-backed Pelican gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ndumo Game Reserve.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Spesie
Pelecanus rufescens
Waarnemings
434
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Pink-backed Pelican op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pink-backed Pelican in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pink-backed Pelican at stays in or beside Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ndumo Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Pink-backed Pelican in South Africa?
The Pink-backed Pelican is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (88% of records), Western Cape (6% of records), based on 434 iNaturalist observations. 3 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Pink-backed Pelican on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pink-backed Pelican?
The Pink-backed Pelican is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Ndumo Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pink-backed Pelican?
The pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a bird of the pelican family. It is a resident breeder in the swamps and shallow lakes of Africa, southern Arabia, southern India and is apparently extirpated in Madagascar.
























