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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Pelecaniformes > Family: Pelecanidae > Genus: Pelecanus > Species: Pelecanus crispus

Dalmatian Pelican - Pelecanus crispus Bruch, 1832

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status	Secure
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 7 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	83 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	rivers and lakes wetlands
Wintering habitats	rivers and lakes
Natura 2000 species code	A020

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Vulnerable

Europe

Least Concern

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
BG0000270	Bulgaria	Atanasovsko ezero	Map
BG0002085	Bulgaria	Chairya	Map
BG0002009	Bulgaria	Zlatiyata	Map
BG0002020	Bulgaria	Radinchevo	Map
BG0000241	Bulgaria	Srebarna	Map
BG0002091	Bulgaria	Ostrov Lakat	Map
BG0002046	Bulgaria	Yatata	Map
BG0002071	Bulgaria	Most Arda	Map
BG0002041	Bulgaria	Kompleks Ropotamo	Map
BG0002022	Bulgaria	Yazovir Rozov kladenets	Map
BG0002028	Bulgaria	Kompleks Straldzha	Map
BG0002069	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Zvanichevo	Map
BG0002008	Bulgaria	Ostrov do Gorni Tsibar	Map
BG0002023	Bulgaria	Yazovir Ovcharitsa	Map
BG0002017	Bulgaria	Kompleks Belenski ostrovi	Map
BG0002003	Bulgaria	Kresna	Map
BG0002062	Bulgaria	Ludogorie	Map
BG0002030	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kalimok	Map
BG0002029	Bulgaria	Kotlenska planina	Map
BG0000242	Bulgaria	Zaliv Chengene skele	Map
BG0002048	Bulgaria	Suha reka	Map
BG0002065	Bulgaria	Blato Malak Preslavets	Map
BG0002024	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Mechka	Map
BG0000237	Bulgaria	Ostrov Pozharevo	Map
BG0002040	Bulgaria	Strandzha	Map
BG0002058	Bulgaria	Sinite kamani - Grebenets	Map
BG0000273	Bulgaria	Burgasko ezero	Map
BG0002083	Bulgaria	Svishtovsko-Belenska nizina	Map
BG0002007	Bulgaria	Ostrov Ibisha	Map
BG0002013	Bulgaria	Studen kladenets	Map
BG0002010	Bulgaria	Yazovir Pyasachnik	Map
BG0002015	Bulgaria	Yazovir Konush	Map
BG0002052	Bulgaria	Yazovir Zhrebchevo	Map
BG0002096	Bulgaria	Obnova	Map
BG0000152	Bulgaria	Pomoriysko ezero	Map
ROSPA0076	Romania	Marea Neagră	Map
ROSPA0053	Romania	Lacul Bugeac	Map
ROSPA0006	Romania	Balta Tătaru	Map
ROSPA0108	Romania	Vedea - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0023	Romania	Confluența Jiu - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0060	Romania	Lacurile Tașaul - Corbu	Map
ROSPA0024	Romania	Confluența Olt - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0010	Romania	Bistreț	Map
ROSPA0105	Romania	Valea Mostiștea	Map
ROSPA0004	Romania	Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău	Map
ROSPA0056	Romania	Lacul Oltina	Map
ROSPA0051	Romania	Iezerul Călărași	Map
ROSPA0005	Romania	Balta Mică a Brăilei	Map
ROSPA0038	Romania	Dunăre - Oltenița	Map
ROSPA0106	Romania	Valea Oltului Inferior	Map
ROSPA0073	Romania	Măcin - Niculițel	Map
ROSPA0090	Romania	Ostrovu Lung - Gostinu	Map
ROSPA0094	Romania	Pădurea Hagieni	Map
ROSPA0052	Romania	Lacul Beibugeac	Map
ROSPA0039	Romania	Dunăre - Ostroave	Map
ROSPA0031	Romania	Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie	Map
ROSPA0077	Romania	Măxineni	Map
ROSPA0102	Romania	Suhaia	Map
ROSPA0055	Romania	Lacul Gălățui	Map
ROSPA0021	Romania	Ciocănești - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0054	Romania	Lacul Dunăreni	Map
ROSPA0013	Romania	Calafat - Ciuperceni - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0065	Romania	Lacurile Fundata - Amara	Map
ROSPA0061	Romania	Lacul Techirghiol	Map
ROSPA0007	Romania	Balta Vederoasa	Map
BG0002051	Bulgaria	Kaliakra	Map
BG0002082	Bulgaria	Batova	Map
BG0002050	Bulgaria	Durankulashko ezero	Map
BG0002043	Bulgaria	Emine	Map
BG0000156	Bulgaria	Shablenski ezeren kompleks	Map
BG0002044	Bulgaria	Kamchiyska planina	Map
BG0000191	Bulgaria	Varnensko-Beloslavsko ezero	Map
BG0002061	Bulgaria	Balchik	Map
BG0000271	Bulgaria	Mandra - Poda	Map
BG0002045	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kamchia	Map
BG0002109	Bulgaria	Vasilyovska planina	Map
BG0002098	Bulgaria	Rupite	Map
BG0002060	Bulgaria	Galata	Map
BG0002021	Bulgaria	Sakar	Map
ROSPA0066	Romania	Limanu - Herghelia	Map
ROSPA0136	Romania	Oltenița - Ulmeni	Map
ROSPA0112	Romania	Câmpia Gherghiței	Map
BG0002115	Bulgaria	Bilo	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species (All species of Pelecanidae)	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties	http://www.cms.int/
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA)	Annex II: Waterbird species to which the Agreement applies	http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm
Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol)	Annex II: Endangered or threatened species that the Parties shall manage with the aim of maintaining them in a favourable state of conservation. They shall ensure their maximum possible protection and recovery.	http://rac-spa.org/protocol http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Borzas gödény	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Dalmatian Pelican	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kiharapelikaani	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Krauskopfpelikan	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kroeskoppelikaan	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Krushuvad pelikan	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Krøltoppet pelikan	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Pélican frisé	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pelícano Ceñudo	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pelicano-crespo	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pellicano riccio	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
All species of Pelecanidae

Other resources

Bird action plan
CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:00890	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
NOBANIS: Pelecanus crispus	European Network on Invasive Alien Species
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia
WoRMS	World Register of Marine Species

External data

Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

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Country	Min / Max (Units)	Period	Status	Quality	Source	Published
Albania	19/19 (pairs)	1992-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Albania	91/186 (individuals)	1995-2002	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Albania	40/70 (pairs)	1990-1993	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Armenia	5/8 (pairs)	1997-2002	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Azerbaijan	3/10 (pairs)	1996-2000	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Azerbaijan	200/400 (individuals)	1996-2002	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria	423/607 (individuals)	1997-2001	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria	49/128 (pairs)	1996-2001	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria	70/90 (pairs)	1990-1993	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Georgia	Present/Present (pairs)	2003	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Greece	935/1655 (individuals)	1995-1999	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Greece	500/550 (pairs)	1995-1997	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Greece	200/260 (pairs)	1990-1993	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Macedonia (FYR)	10/36 (individuals)	1997-1999	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Romania	20/50 (individuals)	1990-2000	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Romania	400/550 (pairs)	1990-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Romania	140/140 (pairs)	1989	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Russian Federation	350/450 (pairs)	1990-2000	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Russian Federation	400/450 (pairs)	1990-1993	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Serbia and Montenegro	5/50 (individuals)	1990-2002	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Serbia and Montenegro	4/7 (pairs)	2000-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Turkey	1300/1600 (individuals)	1991-2001	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Turkey	220/250 (pairs)	2001	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Turkey	100/150 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Ukraine	3/14 (pairs)	1990-2000	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Ukraine	6/14 (pairs)	-	Breeding	No qualification	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01

Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2