Editing Peruvian pelican (section)

==Conservation==
Its status was first evaluated for the [[IUCN Red List]] in 2008, being listed as [[Near threatened]].<ref>[[BirdLife International]] (BLI) (2008) [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3816&m=0 Peruvian Pelican Species Factsheet], [http://www.birdlife.org/action/science/species/global_species_programme/whats_new.html 2008 IUCN Redlist status changes].</ref> Its status was reassessed in 2018, and it was again listed as Near threatened, but with increasing population.<ref>{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International. |year=2018 |title=''Pelecanus thagus'' |volume=2018 |page=e.T22697619A132596827 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22697619A132596827.en |access-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>

One factor affecting their status may be competition with fishing industries for anchovies, a primary food source for the species.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />