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This is a list of Pelecaniformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.
This list is not comprehensive, as not all Pelecaniformes have had their numbers quantified.
Common name | Binomial name | Population | Status | Trend | Notes | Image |
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Dwarf ibis | Bostrychia bocagei | 130-1,700 [1] | CR [1] | ![]() | Estimate calculated from density and area estimates. Equal to 130-1,700 mature individuals. [1] | ![]() |
Northern bald ibis | Geronticus eremita | 200-249 [2] | EN [2] | ![]() | Estimate for mature individuals only. Species is considered regionally extinct in Europe. [2] | ![]() |
Giant ibis | Thaumatibis gigantea | 290 [3] | CR [3] | ![]() | Minimum estimate. Equal to 194 mature individuals. [3] | ![]() |
White-eared night-heron | Oroanassa magnifica | 350-1,500 [4] | EN [4] | ![]() | Equal to 250-999 mature individuals. [4] | ![]() |
Asian crested ibis | Nipponia nippon | 550 [5] | EN [5] | ![]() | Equal to 330 mature individuals. [5] | ![]() |
White-shouldered ibis | Pseudibis davisoni | 1,000 [6] | CR [6] | ![]() | Minimum estimate. Equal to 670 mature individuals. [6] | ![]() |
Fasciated tiger-heron | Tigrisoma fasciatum | 1,000-10,000 [7] | LC [7] | Unknown [7] | Equal to 670-6,700 mature individuals. [7] | ![]() |
Schrenck's bittern | Ixobrychus eurhythmus | 1,000-25,000 [8] | LC [8] | ![]() | Equal to 670-17,000 mature individuals. [8] | ![]() |
Wattled ibis | Bostrychia carunculata | 1,000-25,000 [9] | LC [9] | Unknown [9] | Equal to 670-17,000 mature individuals. [9] | ![]() |
Australasian bittern | Botaurus poiciloptilus | 1,000-2,499 [10] | VU [10] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Malayan night-heron | Gorsachius melanolophus | 2,000-20,000 [11] | LC [11] | Unknown [11] | Equal to 1,300-13,000 mature individuals. Subpopulations include 100-10,000 breeding pairs in Taiwan, and 100-10,000 in Japan. [11] | ![]() |
Forest bittern | Zonerodius heliosylus | 2,500-9,999 [12] | NT [12] | ![]() | Equal to 1,500-7,000 mature individuals. [12] | ![]() |
Madagascar sacred ibis | Threskiornis bernieri | 2,600-3,250 [13] | EN [13] | ![]() | Equal to 1,733-2,166 mature individuals. [13] | |
Olive ibis | Bostrychia olivacea | 3,000-45,000 [14] | LC [14] | ![]() | Estimate is for mature individuals only. [14] | |
Black-faced spoonbill | Platalea minor | 3,941 [15] | EN [15] | ![]() | Equal to approximately 2,250 mature individuals. [15] | |
Shoebill | Balaeniceps rex | 5000 – 8000 [16] | VU [16] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Red-billed tropicbird | Phaethon aethereus | 5000 – 20 000 [17] | LC [17] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Southern bald ibis | Geronticus calvus | 6,500-8,000 [18] | VU [18] | ![]() | Equal to 3,300-4,000 mature individuals and 1,650-2,000 breeding pairs. [18] | ![]() |
African spoonbill | Platalea alba | 7,300-73,000 [19] | LC [19] | ![]() | Estimate is for mature individuals only. [19] | |
Japanese night-heron | Gorsachius goisagi | 7,500-15,000 [20] | VU [20] | ![]() | Equal to 5,000-9,999 mature individuals. [20] | ![]() |
Madagascar crested ibis | Lophotibis cristata | 10,000 [21] | NT [21] | ![]() | Equal to 6,700 mature individuals. [21] | ![]() |
Puna ibis | Plegadis ridgwayi | 10,000-15,000 [22] | LC [22] | ![]() | Equal to 6,700-10,000 mature individuals. [22] | ![]() |
Sharp-tailed ibis | Cercibis oxycerca | 10,000-25,000 [23] | LC [23] | ![]() | Equal to 6,700-17,000 mature individuals. [23] | ![]() |
Dalmatian pelican | Pelecanus crispus | 11,400-13,400 [24] | NT [24] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Spot-billed pelican | Pelecanus philippensis | 13 000 – 18 000 [25] | NT [25] | ![]() | | |
Black-headed ibis | Threskiornis melanocephalus | 15,000-30,000 [26] | NT [26] | ![]() | Equal to 10,000-19,999 mature individuals. Subpopulation estimates include 10,000 in south Asia, 10,000 in south-east Asia, and 100 in east Asia. [26] | ![]() |
White-backed night-heron | Calherodius leuconotus | 25,000-100,000 [27] | LC [27] | ![]() | ![]() | |
White-crested tiger-heron | Tigrionrnis leucolopha | 25,000-100,000 [28] | LC [28] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Black-faced ibis | Theristicus melanopis | 25,000-100,000 [29] | LC [29] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Rufescent tiger-heron | Tigrisoma lineatum | 50,000-499,999 [30] | LC [30] | ![]() | | |
Red-tailed tropicbird | Phaethon rubricauda | 32 000 [31] | LC [31] | ![]() | Minimum estimate. [31] | ![]() |
White-tailed tropicbird | Phaethon lepturus | 50 000 [32] | LC [32] | ![]() | Minimum estimate. [32] | ![]() |
Pinnated bittern | Botaurus pinnatus | 50,000-499,999 [33] | LC [33] | ![]() | Estimate is for mature individuals only. [33] | ![]() |
Agami heron | Agamia agami | 50,000-499,999 [34] | NT [34] | Unknown [34] | Calculation may need to be revised. Actual global population may be smaller. [34] | ![]() |
Bare-throated tiger-heron | Tigrisoma mexicanum | 50,000-499,999 [35] | LC [35] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Green ibis | Mesembrinibis cayennensis | 50,000-499,999 [36] | LC [36] | ![]() | Estimate is for mature individuals only. [36] | ![]() |
Eurasian spoonbill | Platelea leucorodia | 63,000-65,000 [37] | LC [37] | Unknown [37] | European subpopulation includes 20,400-30,500 mature individuals. [37] | ![]() |
Black bittern | Ixobrychus flavicollis | 63,000-320,000 [38] | LC [38] | ![]() | Subpopulation at China is 100-100,000 breeding pairs. [38] | ![]() |
Yellow bittern | Ixobrychus sinensis | 100,000-1,000,000 [39] | LC [39] | Unknown [39] | ![]() | |
Straw-necked ibis | Threskiornis spinicollis | 100,000-1,000,000 [40] | LC [40] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Peruvian pelican | Pelecanus thagus | 100 000 – 1 000 000 [41] | NT [41] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Eurasian bittern | Botaurus stellaris | 115,000-340,000 [42] | LC [42] | ![]() | European subpopulation includes 75,300-133,000 mature individuals. [42] | ![]() |
Cinnamon bittern | Ixobrychus cinnamomeus | 130,000-2,000,000 [43] | LC [43] | ![]() | ![]() | |
American white pelican | Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | 180 000 [44] | LC [44] | ![]() | ![]() | |
African sacred ibis | Threskiornis aethiopicus | 200,000-450,000 [45] | LC [45] | ![]() | Estimate is for mature individuals only. [45] | ![]() |
Spot-breasted ibis | Bostrychia rara | 200,000-510,000 [46] | LC [46] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Glossy ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | 200,000-2,300,000 [47] | LC [47] | ![]() | This estimate involves the European subpopulation of 56,500-75,400 mature individuals. [47] | ![]() |
White ibis | Eudocimus albus | 210,000-360,000 [48] | LC [48] | ![]() | Estimate is for mature individuals only. [48] | ![]() |
Striated heron | Butorides striata | 173,000-1,500,000 [49] | LC [49] | ![]() | ![]() | |
Squacco heron | Ardeola rallodies | 370,000-780,000 [50] | LC [50] | ![]() | European subpopulation estimated at 30,000-51,700 mature individuals. [50] | ![]() |
Boat-billed heron | Cochlearius cochlearius | 500,000-4,999,999 [51] | LC [51] | ![]() | | |
Black-crowned night-heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | 570,000-3,730,000 [52] | LC [52] | ![]() | Subpopulations include 120,000-172,000 mature individuals in Europe. [52] | ![]() |
Common little bittern | Ixobrychus minutus | 630,000-1,110,000 [53] | LC [53] | ![]() | Estimate is for mature individuals only. Further validation is needed. [53] | ![]() |
White-faced ibis | Plegadis chihi | 1,200,000 [54] | LC [54] | ![]() | ![]() | |