Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus (Bruch, 1832)
DE
DALPE
890
Family: Pelecaniformes > Pelecanidae
Fossil and archaeological records show that the Dalmatian Pelican bred in Britain until medieval times (a victim of wetland drainage). It is now an extremely rare visitor from south-east Europe and occasional escapee from waterbird collections.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Near Threatened 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
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First Record
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Cornwall, 2016 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Dalmatian Pelican, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: DE | 5-letter code: DALPE | Euring: 890 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Population recovery of the eastern brown pelican following its extirpation in Louisiana
- Growth of brown pelican nestlings exposed to sublethal levels of soft tick infestation
- Effectiveness of nest treatments on tick infestations in the eastern brown pelican
Read more studies about Dalmatian Pelican on Conservation Evidence >
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