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VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF CAMPUS BIODIVERSITY

 

Four species of the Falconiformes (falcons), all derived from one family, the Falconidae, are known to occur on campus:

 

Merlin (Falco columbarius)
Photo: Blythe Nilson
Location: Nighthawk Road, Lake Country, B.C. (15 Sept 2018)
(On-campus photo not available)

 

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Sexsmith Road at Reynolds Road, Kelowna, BC (13 Nov 2012)
(On-campus photo not available)

 

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Kelowna, BC (18 Sep 2015)
(On-campus photo not available)

 

Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Rojem Road, Kelowna, BC (18 Dec 2011)
(On-campus photo not available)