Four species of the Gruiformes, derived from two families, the Rallidae (rails and coots) and Gruidae (cranes), are known to occur on campus:
FAMILY RALLIDAE
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Robert Lake, Kelowna, BC (12 August 2017)
FAMILY RALLIDAE
Sora (Porzana carolina)
Photo: Blythe Nilson
Location: North end of Tutt Pond, near John Hindle Drive, UBC Okanagan (1 May 2019)
FAMILY RALLIDAE
American Coot (Fulica americana)
Photo: Nathan Early
Location: Robert Lake, Kelowna, BC (23 May 2019)
FAMILY GRUIDAE
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Robert Lake, UBC Okanagan (12 Apr 2018)