Pelecanus thagus, Peruvian pelican

Pelecanus thagus   Molina, 1782

Peruvian pelican
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Pelecaniformes | Pelecanidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Others.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southeast Pacific and Southwest Atlantic: Chile and Peru. Tropical and subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 152 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 3.2 kg (Ref. 356)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Wingspan: 228 cm (Ref. 8812). A coastal species which exhibits surface seizing and often found in coastal Islands (Ref. 356).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Lepage, D. 2007. (Ref. 7816)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Near Threatened (NT) (A2cd); Date assessed: 07 August 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Appendix I & II: Endangered migratory species conserved through agreements

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 10.3 - 22.7, mean 15.9 (based on 198 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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