
Pink-backed Pelican
The pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a bird of the pelican family.
Informazioni sulla specie
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. 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
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Pink-backed Pelican
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Settentrionale
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South Africa's vast inland heart: silence, stars, and wide horizons
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Pink-backed Pelican
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Pink-backed Pelican) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Pelecanus rufescens
Segnalazioni
434
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Pink-backed Pelican) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pink-backed Pelican in Northern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pink-backed Pelican at stays in or beside Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. 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. 9 places to stay on Spekboom in Northern Cape 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. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. 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.

























