Species
Dalmatian Pelican
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The largest of the pelican species, breeding across scattered wetland colonies from southeastern Europe to China, with a significant population of about 450 pairs nesting in the reed beds of the Danube Delta.
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Scientific Name Conservation StatusIUCN Red List (BirdLife International), 2018 assessment (amended version of the 2017 reassessment). Downlisted from Vulnerable to Near Threatened in 2017 following population recovery. Disputed
Population EstimateGlobal estimate of 10,000 to 20,000 individuals, roughly 3,000 to 5,000 breeding pairs; the Danube Delta alone holds about 450 of those pairs. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Dalmatian Pelican (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDistribution sectionQuote, Distribution section
Another significant population persists in the Danube Delta, with approximately 450 pairs recorded there.
1. Dalmatian Pelican (Wikipedia)
1. Dalmatian Pelican (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationConservation status sectionQuote, Conservation status section
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
1. Dalmatian Pelican (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationPopulation sectionQuote, Population section
The global population of the Dalmatian pelican is estimated at between 10,000 and 20,000 individuals, with roughly 3,000 to 5,000 breeding pairs.
1. Dalmatian Pelican (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationReferences, IUCN citationQuote, References, IUCN citation
BirdLife International (2018) [amended version of 2017 assessment]. Pelecanus crispus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T22697599A122838534.
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