
Pink-backed Pelican
The pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a bird of the pelican family.
Soortinformatie
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
Parken waar verhuurders de Pink-backed Pelican hebben waargenomen
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Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
Pink-backed Pelican hier waargenomen
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Wanneer en waar u de Pink-backed Pelican vindt
Pink-backed Pelican: door verhuurders waargenomen in of bij Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Beste uren van de dag
- De eerste uren na zonsopgang, en de late middag. Vogels roepen en eten het meest in de koelte.
- Rond het middaguur. Rustiger, vooral in de zomerhitte.
Manieren om te kijken
Zelf rijden
Uw eigen auto en tempo, op de wegen van het park.
Waar verhuurders de soort waarnemen
Soort
Pelecanus rufescens
Waarnemingen
434
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Vragen van reizigers
Een waarneming betekent dat een verhuurder de Pink-backed Pelican op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Het is nooit een garantie dat u de soort ziet.
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.

























