WoRMS taxon details
Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789
212726 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212726)
accepted
Species
marine, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Length: 135-152 cm. Plumage: greyish white with a pink tinge; fairly prominent crest; breast feather long and somewhat...
Description Length: 135-152 cm. Plumage: greyish white with a pink tinge; fairly prominent crest; breast feather long and somewhat shaggy; primaries and secondaries brownish grey; tail grey. Immature mostly brownish but with rump back and belly white. Bare parts: iris dark brown; facial skin greyish pink; bill, pouch and orbital ring yellowish or pinkish grey with pink or orange tip; feet and legs grey, pinkish, yellow or orange. Habitat: coastal bays and estuaries and inland waters. <388><393><391> [details]
WoRMS (2025). Pelecanus rufescens Gmelin, 1789. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212726 on 2025-11-28
Date
action
by
1998-08-22 05:35:27Z
created
Depew, Lorna
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Length: 135-152 cm. Plumage: greyish white with a pink tinge; fairly prominent crest; breast feather long and somewhat shaggy; primaries and secondaries brownish grey; tail grey. Immature mostly brownish but with rump back and belly white. Bare parts: iris dark brown; facial skin greyish pink; bill, pouch and orbital ring yellowish or pinkish grey with pink or orange tip; feet and legs grey, pinkish, yellow or orange. Habitat: coastal bays and estuaries and inland waters. <388><393><391> [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | kleine pelikaan | [details] |
| English | pink-backed pelican | [details] |
| French | pélican gris | [details] |
| German | Rötelpelikan | [details] |
| Hebrew | שקנאי קטן | [details] |
| Lithuanian | rausvanugaris pelikanas | [details] |
| Polish | pelikan mały | [details] |
| Russian | розовоспи́нный пелика́н | [details] |
| Slovenian | črnooki pelikan | [details] |
| Spanish | pelícano rosado | [details] |
| Turkish | pembe sırtlı pelikan | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Рожевоспинний пелікан Пелікан рожевоспинний | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (175 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pelecanus rufescens)
To GenBank (10 nucleotides; 8 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (175 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pelecanus rufescens)
To GenBank (10 nucleotides; 8 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
