Species profile
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Quick answer
MUSEUM MATERIAL. — SMF 13145.
- Scientific name
- Pelecanus onocrotalus
- Family
- Pelecanidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Pelecanus
- Conservation status
- Not Applicable
Recording Great White Pelican in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Pelecanidae
- American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)
- Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus)
- Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
- Eopelecanus aegyptiacus (Eopelecanus aegyptiacus)
- Pelecanus cirrhatus (Pelecanus cirrhatus)
- Pelecanus gaimardi (Pelecanus gaimardi)
- Pelecanus gracilis (Pelecanus gracilis)