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VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF CAMPUS BIODIVERSITY

 

Four species of the Podicipediformes (grebes), all derived from one family, the Podicipedidae, are known to occur on campus:

 

 

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Rotary Marsh, Kelowna, BC (8 Nov 2015)
(On-campus photo not available)


Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Wood Lake, Lake Country, BC (5 Nov 2015)
(On-campus photo not available)

 

Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)

Photo: Ian Walker
Location: Swan Lake, Vernon, BC (3 May 2012)
(On-campus photo not available)

 

Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

Photo: Nathan Early
Location: Robert Lake, Kelowna, BC (2 May 2019)