Four species of the Pelecaniformes (cormorants, pelicans, herons and egrets), derived from two families, the Pelecanidae and Ardeidae, are known to occur on campus:
FAMILY PELECANIDAE
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Saanich Inlet, near Victoria, B.C. (28 Dec 2015)
(On-campus photo not available)
FAMILY PELECANIDAE
American White Pelican (Pelicanus erythrorhynchos)
Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Robert Lake, UBC Okanagan (7 June 2019)
FAMILY ARDEIDAE
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Photo: Blythe Nilson
Location: Turtle Bay, Wood Lake, Lake Country, B.C. (27 June 2018)
(On-campus photo not available)
FAMILY ARDEIDAE
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
