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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

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

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) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) (All species of Pelecanidae) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
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) Palearctic populations http://www.cms.int/
Western Palearctic populations
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) 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) 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

No external data sets available for this species
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