Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Pelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 Family: Pelecanidae Order: Pelecaniformes Back
Brown pelican Braunpelikan Pélican brun Pelicano alcatraz
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES NL (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: range extension some erratic migration in the N

Pelecanus occidentalis

Most populations resident and dispersive; some migration, especially in N populations, but movements often erratic, depending on local conditions, and birds may even move N after breeding. Vagrant to British Columbia and Nova Scotia, Canada, and also to Tierra del Fuego.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: Caribbean Islands, Mesoamerica, North America, South America
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Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations