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

White Pelican - Pelecanus onocrotalus Linnaeus, 1758

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
EU Population status	Secure
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 6 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	98 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	rivers and lakes wetlands
Natura 2000 species code	A019

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

Least Concern

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
CY6000002	Cyprus	ALYKES LARNAKAS	Map
IT1110079	Italy	La Mandria	Map
IT3320037	Italy	Laguna di Marano e Grado	Map
IT3330005	Italy	Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona	Map
IT4050022	Italy	Biotopi e Ripristini ambientali di Medicina e Molinella	Map
IT4060001	Italy	Valli di Argenta	Map
IT4070001	Italy	Punte Alberete, Valle Mandriole	Map
IT51A0033	Italy	Lago di Burano	Map
IT5220024	Italy	Valle del Tevere: Laghi di Corbara - Alviano	Map
IT9220144	Italy	Lago S. Giuliano e Timmari	Map
BG0000270	Bulgaria	Atanasovsko ezero	Map
CY5000001	Cyprus	DASOS LEMESOU	Map
IT5220011	Italy	Zona umida di Alviano	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
BG0002114	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Chelopechene	Map
BG0002041	Bulgaria	Kompleks Ropotamo	Map
BG0002028	Bulgaria	Kompleks Straldzha	Map
BG0002023	Bulgaria	Yazovir Ovcharitsa	Map
BG0002017	Bulgaria	Kompleks Belenski ostrovi	Map
IT1160060	Italy	Altopiano di Bainale	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
BG0002040	Bulgaria	Strandzha	Map
BG0002094	Bulgaria	Adata - Tundzha	Map
BG0002058	Bulgaria	Sinite kamani - Grebenets	Map
BG0000273	Bulgaria	Burgasko ezero	Map
BG0002083	Bulgaria	Svishtovsko-Belenska nizina	Map
BG0002007	Bulgaria	Ostrov Ibisha	Map
CY4000008	Cyprus	KOILI - MAVROKOLYMPOS	Map
BG0002010	Bulgaria	Yazovir Pyasachnik	Map
CY4000007	Cyprus	XEROS POTAMOS	Map
IT2010502	Italy	Canneti del Lago Maggiore	Map
BG0002074	Bulgaria	Nikopolsko plato	Map
BG0000152	Bulgaria	Pomoriysko ezero	Map
ROSPA0053	Romania	Lacul Bugeac	Map
ROSPA0022	Romania	Comana	Map
ROSPA0048	Romania	Ianca - Plopu - Sărat	Map
ROSPA0006	Romania	Balta Tătaru	Map
ROSPA0108	Romania	Vedea - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0060	Romania	Lacurile Tașaul - Corbu	Map
ROSPA0091	Romania	Pădurea Babadag	Map
ROSPA0010	Romania	Bistreț	Map
ROSPA0059	Romania	Lacul Strachina	Map
ROSPA0046	Romania	Gruia - Gârla Mare	Map
ROSPA0105	Romania	Valea Mostiștea	Map
ROSPA0004	Romania	Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău	Map
ROSPA0056	Romania	Lacul Oltina	Map
ROSPA0051	Romania	Iezerul Călărași	Map
ROSPA0002	Romania	Allah Bair - Capidava	Map
ROSPA0057	Romania	Lacul Siutghiol	Map
ROSPA0073	Romania	Măcin - Niculițel	Map
ROSPA0100	Romania	Stepa Casimcea	Map
ROSPA0090	Romania	Ostrovu Lung - Gostinu	Map
ROSPA0040	Romania	Dunărea Veche - Brațul Măcin	Map
ROSPA0052	Romania	Lacul Beibugeac	Map
ROSPA0039	Romania	Dunăre - Ostroave	Map
ROSPA0070	Romania	Lunca Prutului - Vlădești - Frumușița	Map
ROSPA0031	Romania	Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie	Map
ROSPA0012	Romania	Brațul Borcea	Map
ROSPA0077	Romania	Măxineni	Map
ROSPA0102	Romania	Suhaia	Map
ROSPA0017	Romania	Canaralele de la Hârșova	Map
ROSPA0054	Romania	Lacul Dunăreni	Map
ROSPA0013	Romania	Calafat - Ciuperceni - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0065	Romania	Lacurile Fundata - Amara	Map
ROSPA0071	Romania	Lunca Siretului Inferior	Map
ROSPA0061	Romania	Lacul Techirghiol	Map
BG0002051	Bulgaria	Kaliakra	Map
BG0002082	Bulgaria	Batova	Map
BG0002097	Bulgaria	Belite skali	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
BG0002077	Bulgaria	Bakarlaka	Map
BG0002038	Bulgaria	Provadiysko-Royaksko plato	Map
BG0000271	Bulgaria	Mandra - Poda	Map
BG0002045	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kamchia	Map
BG0002098	Bulgaria	Rupite	Map
BG0002066	Bulgaria	Zapadna Strandzha	Map
BG0002060	Bulgaria	Galata	Map
BG0002021	Bulgaria	Sakar	Map
CY3000007	Cyprus	FRAGMA ACHNAS	Map
ROSPA0121	Romania	Lacul Brateș	Map
ROSPA0130	Romania	Mața - Cârja - Rădeanu	Map
ROSPA0112	Romania	Câmpia Gherghiței	Map
BG0002115	Bulgaria	Bilo	Map
CY4000025	Cyprus	ZONI EIDIKIS PROSTASIAS XEROY POTAMOU	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	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	Palearctic populations	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.	Western Palearctic populations
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
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
Almindelig pelikan	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Pélican blanc	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pelícano Común	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pelicano-vulgar	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pelikaan	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Pelikaani	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pelikan	Swedish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Pelikán bílý	Czech	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pellicano	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rosapelikan	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Rózsás gödény	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Vit pelikan	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
White Pelican	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Witte Pelikaan	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Synonym	Author
All species of Pelecanidae

Other resources

CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:00880	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 onocrotalus	European Network on Invasive Alien Species
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
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.

19 items found, displaying all items.1

Country	Min / Max (Units)	Period	Status	Quality	Source	Published
Azerbaijan	150/850 (individuals)	1996-2002	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria	2/2 (pairs)	2000	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Bulgaria	1/22 (individuals)	1997-2001	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Cyprus	0/25 (individuals)	1994-2002	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
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	1/20 (individuals)	1995-1999	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Greece	50/100 (pairs)	1990-1998	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Greece	50/50 (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)	0/20 (individuals)	1999-2000	Wintering	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Romania	3500/4000 (pairs)	1990-2002	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Romania	12/40 (individuals)	1990-2000	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Romania	3000/3500 (pairs)	1989-1993	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
Russian Federation	400/450 (pairs)	1990-2000	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Russian Federation	100/350 (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
Serbia and Montenegro	0/2 (individuals)	1990-2002	Wintering	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
Turkey	180/420 (pairs)	2001	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Turkey	60/80 (individuals)	1991-2001	Wintering	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01
Turkey	250/400 (pairs)	-	Breeding	Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990)	1994-01-01
Ukraine	14/150 (pairs)	1996-1999	Breeding	Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available	Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000)	2004-01-01

Source: BirdLife International

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