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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
  • Pelecanidae
  • Phalacrocoracidae
    • Ciconiiformes
  • Ardeidae
  • Threskiornithidae
  • Ciconiidae
    • Phoenicopteriformes
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    • Anseriformes
  • Anatidae
    • Falconiformes
  • Pandionidae
  • Accipitridae
  • Falconidae
    • Galliformes
  • Tetraonidae
  • Phasianidae
    • Gruiformes
  • Gruidae
  • Rallidae
  • Otididae
    • Charadriiformes
  • Burhinidae
  • Charadriidae
  • Recurvirostridae
  • Haematopodidae
  • Scolopacidae
  • Glareolidae
  • Stercorariidae
  • Laridae
    • Pterocletiformes
  • Pteroclidae
    • Columbiformes
  • Columbidae
    • Cuculiformes
  • Cuculidae
    • Strigiformes
  • Strigidae
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  • Caprimulgidae
    • Apodiformes
  • Apodidae
    • Coraciiformes
  • Coraciidae
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  • Upupidae
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  • Picidae
    • Passeriformes
  • Hirundinidae
  • Alaudidae
  • Motacillidae
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  • Bombycillidae
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  • Ploceidae
  • Fringillidae
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    map of photoshootings

    total species: 81
    total photos: 234
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 2

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    1. Eversmann's Redstart (2024-01-02)
    2. Long-tailed Tit (2024-01-02)
    3. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2024-01-02)
    4. Wallcreeper (2024-01-02)
    5. Bohemian Waxwing (2024-01-06)
    6. Red-fronted Serin (2024-01-06)
    7. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2024-01-07)
    8. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2024-01-07)
    9. Mallard (2024-01-12)
    10. Eastern Buzzard (2024-01-12)
    11. Rook (2024-01-12)
    12. Azure Tit (2024-01-14)
    13. Eurasian Blackbird (2024-01-19)
    14. Great Tit (2024-01-19)
    15. Common Chaffinch (2024-01-23)
    16. Carrion Crow (2024-01-23)
    17. Brown Dipper (2024-02-09)
    18. Eurasian Magpie (2024-02-13)
    19. Goldcrest (2024-02-13)
    20. Brambling (2024-02-22)
    21. White-winged Grosbeak (2024-02-22)
    22. Rock Pigeon (2024-02-22)
    23. Great White Egret (2024-02-28)
    24. Northern Reed Bunting (2024-02-28)
    25. Meadow Bunting (2024-03-16)
    26. Turkestan Shrike (2024-03-24)
    27. Isabelline Wheatear (2024-03-24)
    28. Calandra Lark (2024-03-24)
    29. Long-legged Buzzard (2024-03-24)
    30. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2024-03-24)
    31. Black Kite (2024-03-24)
    32. Pine Bunting (2024-03-24)
    33. Steppe Eagle (2024-03-24)
    34. Corn Bunting (2024-03-24)
    35. Pied Wheatear (2024-03-24)
    36. Upland Buzzard (2024-03-24)
    37. Common Starling (2024-03-24)
    38. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2024-03-24)
    39. Black Redstart (2024-03-24)
    40. Hoopoe (2024-03-24)
    41. Chukar Partridge (2024-03-24)
    42. Long-eared Owl (2024-03-24)
    43. Masked Wagtail (2024-03-24)
    44. Citrine Wagtail (2024-03-24)
    45. Grey Wagtail (2024-03-31)
    46. Black-throated Thrush (2024-03-31)
    47. Common Kestrel (2024-03-31)
    48. Steppe Grey Shrike (2024-03-31)
    49. Ruddy Shelduck (2024-03-31)
    50. Mistle Thrush (2024-03-31)
    51. Common Sparrowhawk (2024-03-31)
    52. European Greenfinch (2024-03-31)
    53. Wood Pigeon (2024-03-31)
    54. Blue-capped Redstart (2024-04-03)
    55. Eurasian Jackdaw (2024-04-03)
    56. Tree Sparrow (2024-04-03)
    57. Common Pheasant (2024-04-03)
    58. Dalmatian Pelican (2024-04-07)
    59. Great Cormorant (2024-04-07)
    60. Great White Pelican (2024-04-07)
    61. Northern Pintail (2024-04-07)
    62. Eurasian Wigeon (2024-04-07)
    63. Tawny Pipit (2024-04-07)
    64. Black-Necked Grebe (2024-04-07)
    65. Black-winged Stilt (2024-04-07)
    66. Common Chiffchaff (2024-04-07)
    67. Great Crested Grebe (2024-04-07)
    68. Western Marsh-Harrier (2024-04-07)
    69. Common Coot (2024-04-07)
    70. Lesser Whitethroat (2024-04-07)
    71. Green Sandpiper (2024-04-07)
    72. Black-headed Gull (2024-04-07)
    73. Bluethroat (2024-04-07)
    74. Crested Lark (2024-04-13)
    75. Little Ringed Plover (2024-04-13)
    76. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2024-04-13)
    77. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2024-04-13)
    78. House Sparrow (2024-04-13)
    79. Eurasian Curlew (2024-09-14)
    81. Isabelline Shrike (2024-09-14)

    recent uploads

    2024-09-17. Isabelline Shrike.

    2024-09-16. Dalmatian Pelican, White-crowned Penduline Tit.

    2024-09-15. Black Kite, Eurasian Curlew.

    2024-07-08. Carrion Crow.

    2024-05-04. Wood Pigeon.

    2024-05-03. European Greenfinch.

    2024-04-26. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse, Black Redstart, House Sparrow.

    2024-04-25. Ruddy Shelduck, Long-legged Buzzard, Pied Wheatear, Pied Wheatear, Crested Lark, Pied Wheatear, Little Ringed Plover, Pallas's Sandgrouse.

    2024-04-24. Bluethroat.

    2024-04-23. Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull.

    2024-04-22. Black-winged Stilt, Pied Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear, Common Chiffchaff, Common Chiffchaff, Azure Tit, Great White Egret, Carrion Crow, Great Crested Grebe, Ruddy Shelduck, Western Marsh-Harrier, Common Coot, Common Kestrel, Turkestan Shrike, Lesser Whitethroat.

    2024-04-19. Black-Necked Grebe.

    2024-04-18. Northern Pintail, Black Kite, Calandra Lark, Tawny Pipit.

    2024-04-17. Common Kestrel, Dalmatian Pelican, Great White Pelican.

    2024-04-11. Eurasian Wigeon.

    rare birds records


    Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

    © Andrey Kovalenko
    2026-06-06
    Almaty area, Sorbulak.

    Second registration of the species on Lake Sorbulak. The first was more than 40 years ago, when two birds were discovered among Grey Herons on June 30, 1982 (Erokhov, 1991). According to available data, this is the easternmost point of flight of the yellow heron from its main range.

    Great Snipe (Gallinago media)

    © Vasilii Bastaev
    2026-05-08
    Karakol lake, Mangystau

    The second record of a rare migratory species this season.

    Great Snipe (Gallinago media)

    © Qanatbek Kenzhegulov
    2026-04-14
    Aktau, Mangystau region

    A rare passage species in Kazakhstan. The most recent photographic record in the country was made on 21 April 2022 in the Suzak District of Turkestan Region (Martin Grienenberger; see the website gallery). In Mangystau Region, only two records supported by photographic evidence are known from recent decades of the 21st century: 20–24 May 2009 in the Kenderli area (Neve et al., 2010) and the present observation.

    Northern Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

    © Alexandr Fedulin
    2026-03-30

    A new species for the Teniz-Korgalzhinsky region. The first photographic confirmation on the website for the Kazakh Uplands. Recorded on March 28 and 30 in different parts of the village.
    more rarities...

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    2026-01-18
    Common Kestrel
    (Ruslan Abutrapov)

    2025-10-31
    Great Cormorant
    (Raouf Bairashev)

    2025-08-31
    Spotted Flycatcher
    (Anna Yasko)

    2025-07-01
    Northern Hawk Owl
    (Tungysh Zaparkulov)

    2025-06-17
    Great White Egret
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-06-01
    Blyth's Reed Warbler
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-04-14
    Grey-Headed Woodpecker
    (sergey izoya)

    2025-03-30
    Great White Egret
    (Anna Yasko)
    Common Kestrel
    (Anna Yasko)

    2025-03-23
    Common Sparrowhawk
    (Ksenia Serbina)
    Great Tit
    (Ksenia Serbina)

    2025-02-07
    Arctic Loon
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-02-06
    Red Crossbill
    (Viktoriya Zvyaginceva)

    2025-01-07
    Eurasian Penduline Tit
    (sergey izoya)

    2024-08-03
    Common Tern
    (Viktoriya Zvyaginceva)

    more video...

    unidentified birds

    2026-06-22

    Андрей Коваленко: Вопрос - что он тут потерял в июне... Когда снимал, думал что снимаю курганника...
    2026-06-21

    Андрей Коваленко: По фото вряд ли, но в это время там только луговые...
    2026-06-18

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    2026-06-18

    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна и Андрей.
    2026-06-17

    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна.
    more unidentified birds...