Dalmatian pelican: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Dalmatian pelican lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pelecanus crispus
Group	Seabirds, divers & grebes
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Bird
Order	Pelecaniformes
Family	Pelecanidae

Where does the Dalmatian pelican live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Dalmatian pelican in 21 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains. In United Kingdom it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Dalmatian pelican endangered?

The Dalmatian pelican’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Dalmatian pelican?

The Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Pelecanidae, genus Pelecanus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Dalmatian pelican

The Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus), also known as the curly-headed pelican, is the largest member of the pelican family and among the heaviest flying birds in the world. With a wingspan typically ranging between 2.7 and 3.2 metres (8 ft 10 in and 10 ft 6 in), it ranks among the largest soaring birds. These pelicans are known for their graceful flight and often travel in synchronised flocks. With a range spanning across much of Central Eurasia, from the eastern Mediterranean in the west to the Taiwan Strait in the east, and from the Persian Gulf in the south to Siberia in the north, it is a short-to-medium-distance migrant between breeding and overwintering areas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Dalmatian pelican (revision 1374554169), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q184751 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).