Limpopo
Kruger
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Pink-backed Pelican in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Pink-backed Pelican at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Pelecanus rufescens
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Pink-backed Pelican
Hosts have recorded the Pink-backed Pelican at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland · Ndumo
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Pelecanus rufescens
Records
434
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Pink-backed Pelican on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pink-backed Pelican in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pink-backed Pelican at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, 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. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Pink-backed Pelican
Every stay on the Pink-backed Pelican page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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