General Information

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Use the links below to read our general information and introductory pages on BC wildlife. To access a species atlas page, use the search features to the right.

 
 

E-Fauna's Atlas Pages

E-Fauna BC provides information on the biology and geography of the wildlife of British Columbia. If you already know which species page you would like to view, enter the name in the search box below and go directly to the atlas page. View a sample atlas page.

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Scientific name:  


Use the advanced search feature below to view atlas pages for groups of wildlife such as rare species. Or use the drop down menu above to explore our current selection of atlas pages.

Species Search


NEWS

New! Citizen Science on E-Fauna BC

Read about mapping your photo records on E-Fauna and contributing to our distribution knowledge for BC species--visit our photography page for details.

Interactive Mapping on E-Fauna BC

Interactive mapping is now available for several faunal groups on E-Fauna BC, including butterflies, dragonflies, mosquitoes, ticks, land snails and freshwater mussels. To view these maps, visit an atlas page and click on the interactive map link.

Featured Essays

Read about the influence of deer browsing on plant biodiversity in the Gulf Islands in this essay by Peter Arcese and Tara Martin.

Now Available

The 2010 Checklist of the Birds of British Columbia, by Jamie Fenneman, is now available. More bird atlas pages are also now available.

Copyright on E-Fauna BC

All material on E-Fauna BC is covered by the Canadian Copyright Act. Please respect copyright of photos, text and illustrations.

Photo Gallery

Cougar photo by David Shackleton

Visit our photo gallery to browse through more than 7,900 photos of birds, mammals, insects, and much more.

Photo Gallery

Contribute to the Photo Gallery

Would you like to contribute photos to E-Fauna BC? If so, please use the link below to register. After you receive your password you can upload your photos.

Register as a photographer
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Read our photography page and FAQs for photo submissions and photo use.

 

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