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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
  • Meropidae
    • 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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    map of photoshootings

    total species: 61
    total photos: 146
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Dalmatian Pelican (2015-04-22)
    2. Great Crested Grebe (2015-04-24)
    3. Slender-billed Gull (2015-04-25)
    4. Great White Pelican (2015-04-25)
    5. Turkestan Shrike (2015-04-25)
    6. Greylag Goose (2015-04-25)
    7. Steppe Grey Shrike (2015-04-25)
    8. Little Tern (2015-05-04)
    9. Greater Flamingo (2015-05-04)
    10. Temminck's Stint (2015-05-05)
    11. Glossy Ibis (2015-05-06)
    12. Bar-tailed Godwit (2015-05-06)
    13. Purple Heron (2015-05-06)
    14. Great White Egret (2015-05-06)
    15. Grey Plover (2015-05-06)
    16. Osprey (2015-05-06)
    17. Little Egret (2015-05-06)
    18. Northern Black Grouse (2015-05-16)
    19. Blue-capped Redstart (2015-05-28)
    20. House Sparrow (2015-06-17)
    21. Water Pipit (2015-06-21)
    22. Red-crested Pochard (2015-07-02)
    23. Barn Swallow (2015-07-02)
    24. Common Coot (2015-07-03)
    25. Calandra Lark (2015-07-04)
    26. Common Sandpiper (2015-07-04)
    27. Pied Avocet (2015-07-05)
    28. Red-necked Phalarope (2015-07-05)
    29. Eurasian Whimbrel (2015-07-05)
    30. Little Ringed Plover (2015-07-05)
    31. Common Tern (2015-07-06)
    32. Ruff (2015-07-06)
    33. Curlew Sandpiper (2015-07-07)
    34. Chukar Partridge (2015-07-08)
    35. Ferruginous Duck (2015-07-22)
    36. Black-winged Stilt (2015-07-22)
    37. Ruddy Shelduck (2015-07-22)
    38. Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (2015-07-23)
    39. Red-headed Bunting (2015-07-23)
    40. Long-legged Buzzard (2015-07-24)
    41. Gadwall (2015-07-24)
    42. Common Redshank (2015-07-24)
    43. Tawny Pipit (2015-07-24)
    44. Collared Pratincole (2015-07-24)
    45. Blue Whistling Thrush (2015-08-22)
    46. Egyptian Vulture (2015-09-02)
    47. Steppe Eagle (2015-09-03)
    48. European Golden Oriole (2015-09-03)
    49. Griffon Vulture (2015-09-03)
    50. Northern Lapwing (2015-09-24)
    51. Eurasian Golden Plover (2015-10-21)
    52. Tufted Duck (2015-10-21)
    53. Common Pochard (2015-10-21)
    54. Red-breasted Merganser (2015-10-21)
    55. Greater Scaup (2015-10-21)
    56. Black-Necked Grebe (2015-10-21)
    57. Eurasian Curlew (2015-10-22)
    58. Northern Reed Bunting (2015-10-24)
    59. Whooper Swan (2015-10-25)
    60. Bewick's Swan (2015-10-25)
    61. Bearded Tit (2015-10-25)

    recent uploads

    2015-12-10. Eurasian Curlew.

    2015-11-27. Great Crested Grebe, Black-Necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Greater Scaup, Red-breasted Merganser.

    2015-11-26. Common Pochard, Common Coot.

    2015-11-25. Black-Necked Grebe.

    2015-11-21. Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan.

    2015-11-20. Osprey, Eurasian Golden Plover, Tufted Duck, Common Pochard, Greater Flamingo, Northern Reed Bunting, Bearded Tit, Common Coot.

    2015-10-01. Pied Avocet.

    2015-09-30. Northern Lapwing.

    2015-09-18. Steppe Eagle.

    2015-09-09. European Golden Oriole, Griffon Vulture.

    2015-09-08. Egyptian Vulture.

    2015-08-22. Blue Whistling Thrush.

    2015-08-07. Common Redshank, Red-necked Phalarope, Tawny Pipit, Collared Pratincole.

    2015-08-05. Ruddy Shelduck, Black-winged Stilt, Gadwall.

    2015-07-31. Common Tern.

    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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