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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
  • Pelecanidae
  • Phalacrocoracidae
    • Ciconiiformes
  • Ardeidae
  • Threskiornithidae
  • Ciconiidae
    • Phoenicopteriformes
  • Phoenicopteridae
    • 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
    • Caprimulgiformes
  • Caprimulgidae
    • Apodiformes
  • Apodidae
    • Coraciiformes
  • Coraciidae
  • Alcedinidae
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    • Upupiformes
  • Upupidae
    • Piciformes
  • Picidae
    • Passeriformes
  • Hirundinidae
  • Alaudidae
  • Motacillidae
  • Laniidae
  • Oriolidae
  • Dicruridae
  • Sturnidae
  • Corvidae
  • Bombycillidae
  • Cinclidae
  • Troglodytidae
  • Prunellidae
  • Sylviidae
  • Regulidae
  • Muscicapidae
  • Turdidae
  • Paradoxornithidae
  • Aegithalidae
  • Remizidae
  • Paridae
  • Sittidae
  • Certhiidae
  • Ploceidae
  • Fringillidae
  • Emberizidae

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    total species: 51
    total photos: 185
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Northern Bullfinch (2018-01-02)
    2. Fieldfare (2018-01-02)
    3. Bohemian Waxwing (2018-01-02)
    4. Common Redpoll (2018-01-29)
    5. Goosander (2018-03-25)
    6. Mallard (2018-03-25)
    7. White-Backed Woodpecker (2018-03-25)
    8. Great Cormorant (2018-03-31)
    9. Caspian Gull (2018-03-31)
    10. Pied Avocet (2018-04-21)
    11. Northern Lapwing (2018-04-21)
    12. Grey Wagtail (2018-05-13)
    13. Common Starling (2018-05-13)
    14. Bluethroat (2018-05-13)
    15. Siberian Stonechat (2018-05-20)
    16. Himalayan Vulture (2018-05-20)
    17. Demoiselle Crane (2018-06-03)
    18. Gadwall (2018-06-10)
    19. Arctic Loon (2018-06-10)
    20. Great White Egret (2018-06-10)
    21. Great Crested Grebe (2018-06-10)
    22. Rosy Starling (2018-07-13)
    23. European Bee-eater (2018-07-13)
    24. Eurasian Roller (2018-07-13)
    25. Pale Sand Martin (2018-07-13)
    26. Steppe Eagle (2018-07-13)
    27. Grey Heron (2018-07-13)
    28. Black-headed Gull (2018-07-14)
    29. Common Tern (2018-07-14)
    30. Little Ringed Plover (2018-07-14)
    31. Great Reed Warbler (2018-07-14)
    32. Long-legged Buzzard (2018-07-14)
    33. Masked Wagtail (2018-07-14)
    34. Himalayan Accentor (2018-07-31)
    35. Northern Hazelhen (2018-07-31)
    36. Spotted Nutcracker (2018-07-31)
    37. Water Pipit (2018-07-31)
    38. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2018-09-16)
    39. Meadow Bunting (2018-10-06)
    40. Great Grey Shrike (2018-10-06)
    41. Willow Tit (2018-10-13)
    42. Golden Eagle (2018-10-13)
    43. Eurasian Nuthatch (2018-10-13)
    44. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2018-10-13)
    45. Northern Black Grouse (2018-10-26)
    46. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2018-11-23)
    47. Smew (2018-11-23)
    48. Common Goldeneye (2018-11-23)
    49. Eurasian Dipper (2018-11-23)
    50. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2018-12-12)
    51. Rock Pigeon (2018-12-16)

    recent uploads

    2018-12-16. Mallard, Goosander, Smew, Common Goldeneye, Rock Pigeon.

    2018-12-12. White-tailed Sea-Eagle.

    2018-11-27. Northern Lapwing.

    2018-11-24. Mallard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Smew, Common Goldeneye, Goosander, Eurasian Dipper.

    2018-11-16. Eastern Imperial Eagle, Northern Black Grouse.

    2018-10-14. Grey-Headed Woodpecker, Willow Tit, Eurasian Nuthatch, Golden Eagle.

    2018-10-08. Pied Avocet.

    2018-10-07. Meadow Bunting, Great Grey Shrike.

    2018-09-08. Water Pipit, Himalayan Accentor, Himalayan Accentor, Water Pipit, Spotted Nutcracker, Northern Hazelhen.

    2018-07-16. Steppe Eagle, Masked Wagtail, Long-legged Buzzard, Great Reed Warbler, Great White Egret, Little Ringed Plover, Common Tern, Black-headed Gull, Demoiselle Crane, Grey Heron, Steppe Eagle, Pale Sand Martin, Eurasian Roller, European Bee-eater, Rosy Starling.

    2018-06-14. Caspian Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Gadwall, Arctic Loon, Great White Egret.

    2018-06-04. Demoiselle Crane.

    2018-05-20. Siberian Stonechat, Himalayan Vulture, Grey Wagtail, Common Starling, Bluethroat.

    2018-03-31. Goosander, Mallard, White-Backed Woodpecker, Caspian Gull, Great Cormorant.

    2018-01-29. Common Redpoll.

    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...

    recent video

    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...
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    Андрей Коваленко: По фото вряд ли, но в это время там только луговые...
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    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна и Андрей.
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    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна.
    more unidentified birds...