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genus

Pelecanus

Pelecanus is a genus in the family Pelecanidae. This database currently files 10 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
10
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
80%
Weight range
3.43 kg – 9.51 kg

Best-known members of Pelecanus

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Pelecanus?

8 of 10 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
NTNear Threatened338%
LCLeast Concern563%

Where is Pelecanus found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Pelecanus

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Great white pelicanPelecanus onocrotalusPelecanidaeLeast Concern9.32 kgNot recorded
Dalmatian pelicanPelecanus crispusPelecanidaeNear Threatened9.51 kgNot recorded
Spot-billed pelicanPelecanus philippensisPelecanidaeNear Threatened5.01 kgNot recorded
Brown pelicanPelecanus occidentalisPelecanidaeLeast Concern3.43 kgNot recorded
Australian pelicanPelecanus conspicillatusPelecanidaeLeast Concern5.51 kg1
Pink-backed pelicanPelecanus rufescensPelecanidaeLeast Concern5.42 kgNot recorded
American white pelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchosPelecanidaeLeast Concern5.61 kgNot recorded
Peruvian pelicanPelecanus thagusPelecanidaeNear Threatened3.43 kgNot recorded
Not recordedPelecanus cirrhatusPelecanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedPelecanus sharpeiPelecanidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded