General Information

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In this section we provide introductions to the wildlife groups of British Columbia. Use the menu below to access introductions on mammals, fish, insects, crustaceans, sea anemones and more.

Mapping Species Distributions

Bald Eagle Photo by Jamie Fenneman

Species Information

E-Fauna BC provides information on the wildlife species of British Columbia. Cursor over the drop down menus below to browse the atlas pages. (View a sample atlas page).

Use the QUICK SEARCH boxes below
to go directly to a species page.

Use the ADVANCED SEARCH button below
to call up a species group.

For the most up-to-date status information on BC's wild species, go to the
BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.

IN THE NEWS

Invasive Northern Snakehead (Channa argus) found in Burnaby

FEATURED ATLAS PAGES

Barnecles of British Columbia

Acorn Barnacle (Balanus glandula)
Giant Barnacle (Balanus nubilus)
Goose-neck Barnacle (Pollicipes polymerus)
Thatched Barnacle (Semibalanus cariosus)
Rough Acorn Barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides)

Focus on Marine Invertebrates: Jellies!

Crystal Jelly (Aequorea victoria)
Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia labiata)
Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens)

Bats of British Columbia

Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)
Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
Western Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii)

Especially for Kids: Videos by Rod Innes

Black Bear, Black Bear (2), Hairy Woodpecker, Killdeer, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-shafted Flicker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Wilson's Snipe, Spittlebugs, Lady Beetles

Photo Information

Visit our photo gallery to browse through more than 13,000 photos of birds, mammals, insects, and much more.

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