Field GuideChange city
Back to Nairobi
  • Pink-backed Pelican, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Kevin Metcalf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Pink-backed Pelican, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Steve Collins, all rights reserved

  • Pink-backed Pelican, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Pink-backed Pelican, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Lydia McIntosh, all rights reserved

  • Pink-backed Pelican, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Alex R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Pink-backed Pelican, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Gigi Laidler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

1 of 6 photos

Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Worldwide
2,573 observations
Group
Birds
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

The pink-backed pelican (Pelecanus rufescens) is a bird of the pelican family. It is a resident breeder in the swamps and shallow lakes of Africa, southern Arabia, southern India and is apparently extirpated in Madagascar.

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Recent sightings near Nairobi

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.