Pink-backed Pelican
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    Pink-backed Pelican

    Pelecanus rufescens

    Waterbirds
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass5.97 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    The pink-backed pelican is a bird of the pelican family. It is a resident breeder in the swamps and shallow lakes of Africa and southern Arabia; it has also been extirpated from Madagascar.

    Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Pink-backed Pelican. Sightings recorded in 126 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    West Africa
    Bureau du Parc de la Langue de BarbarieNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Occasional
    Parc National de la Langue de BarbarieNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Occasional
    Réserve spéciale de faune de GuembeulNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Occasional
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