Belyaev Alexandr. Birds of Kazakhstan

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509 photographed species of 532 (95%)

found 32 new species for Kazakhstan

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classification

Gaviiformes

Podicipediformes

Pelecaniformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Ciconiiformes

Threskiornithidae

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Charadriiformes

Recurvirostridae

Pterocletiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Coraciiformes

Upupiformes

Piciformes

Passeriformes

Paradoxornithidae

Belyaev Alexandr

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total species: 284 total photos: 989 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 6

1. Indian Pond Heron (2015-01-01)

2. Azure Tit (2015-01-01)

3. Mistle Thrush (2015-01-01)

4. European Robin (2015-01-01)

5. European Greenfinch (2015-01-01)

6. Tree Sparrow (2015-01-01)

7. Fieldfare (2015-01-01)

8. Black-throated Thrush (2015-01-01)

9. Eurasian Blackbird (2015-01-01)

10. Northern Wren (2015-01-03)

11. Green Sandpiper (2015-01-03)

12. Great Tit (2015-01-04)

13. Common Chaffinch (2015-01-04)

14. Common Coot (2015-01-04)

15. Little Grebe (2015-01-04)

16. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2015-01-04)

17. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2015-01-04)

18. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2015-01-04)

19. White-Winged Woodpecker (2015-01-11)

20. Water Pipit (2015-01-11)

21. Mallard (2015-01-11)

22. Common Kestrel (2015-01-11)

23. Upland Buzzard (2015-01-11)

24. Eastern Buzzard (2015-01-11)

25. Bohemian Waxwing (2015-01-11)

26. Ibisbill (2015-01-11)

27. Bearded Tit (2015-01-11)

28. Black-throated Accentor (2015-01-11)

29. Carrion Crow (2015-01-17)

30. Eurasian Jackdaw (2015-01-17)

31. Hawfinch (2015-01-18)

32. Chukar Partridge (2015-01-18)

33. Eversmann's Redstart (2015-01-18)

34. Common Mynah (2015-01-18)

35. Water Rail (2015-01-18)

36. Turkestan Tit (2015-01-18)

37. Common Sparrowhawk (2015-01-18)

38. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2015-01-24)

39. Brambling (2015-01-24)

40. Jack Snipe (2015-01-25)

41. Rustic Bunting (2015-01-31)

42. Long-tailed Tit (2015-01-31)

43. Goosander (2015-01-31)

44. Eurasian Siskin (2015-01-31)

45. Solitary Snipe (2015-01-31)

46. Ferruginous Duck (2015-02-01)

47. Eurasian Goldfinch (2015-02-01)

48. Ural Owl (2015-02-06)

49. House Sparrow (2015-02-07)

50. Northern Bullfinch (2015-02-07)

51. Common Raven (2015-02-07)

52. Eurasian Dipper (2015-02-07)

53. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2015-02-07)

54. Goldcrest (2015-02-07)

55. Eurasian Jay (2015-02-08)

56. Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker (2015-02-08)

57. Willow Tit (2015-02-08)

58. Baikal Bullfinch (2015-02-08)

59. Common Treecreeper (2015-02-09)

60. Coal Tit (2015-02-09)

61. Northern Goshawk (2015-02-09)

62. Eurasian Nuthatch (2015-02-09)

63. Western Capercaillie (2015-02-09)

64. Mew Gull (2015-02-11)

65. Northern Reed Bunting (2015-02-11)

66. Eurasian Magpie (2015-02-11)

67. Great Grey Shrike (2015-02-11)

68. Hooded Crow (2015-02-19)

69. Common Snipe (2015-02-21)

70. Wallcreeper (2015-02-21)

71. Great White Egret (2015-02-21)

72. White Wagtail (2015-03-20)

73. Long-legged Buzzard (2015-03-20)

74. Black-headed Gull (2015-03-20)

75. Tufted Duck (2015-03-20)

76. Northern Pintail (2015-03-20)

77. Eurasian Wigeon (2015-03-20)

78. Red-crested Pochard (2015-03-20)

79. Steppe Eagle (2015-03-20)

80. Common Starling (2015-03-20)

81. Masked Wagtail (2015-03-20)

82. Cetti's Warbler (2015-03-21)

83. Common Teal (2015-03-21)

84. Gadwall (2015-03-21)

85. Pine Bunting (2015-03-21)

86. Crested Lark (2015-03-21)

87. Northern Lapwing (2015-03-21)

88. Common Oystercatcher (2015-03-21)

89. Ruddy Shelduck (2015-03-21)

90. Grey Heron (2015-03-21)

91. Caspian Gull (2015-03-21)

92. Black Kite (2015-03-22)

93. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2015-03-22)

94. Citrine Wagtail (2015-03-22)

95. Common Chiffchaff (2015-03-23)

96. Isabelline Shrike (2015-03-23)

97. Yellowhammer (2015-03-23)

98. Great Cormorant (2015-03-23)

99. Little Ringed Plover (2015-03-23)

100. Isabelline Wheatear (2015-03-23)

101. Calandra Lark (2015-03-25)

102. Pied Wheatear (2015-03-25)

103. Eastern Rock Nuthatch (2015-03-25)

104. Black Redstart (2015-03-25)

105. Rock Bunting (2015-03-25)

106. Meadow Bunting (2015-03-25)

107. Northern Wheatear (2015-03-25)

108. Northern Shoveler (2015-03-25)

109. Little Owl (2015-03-25)

110. Sky Lark (2015-03-25)

111. Garganey (2015-03-28)

112. Hen Harrier (2015-03-28)

113. Desert Wheatear (2015-03-28)

114. Turkestan Shrike (2015-04-04)

115. Little Bustard (2015-04-05)

116. Pallas's Gull (2015-04-05)

117. Bluethroat (2015-04-06)

118. Long-eared Owl (2015-04-06)

119. Asian Desert Warbler (2015-04-06)

120. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2015-04-07)

121. Black Stork (2015-04-07)

122. Booted Eagle (2015-04-07)

123. Golden Eagle (2015-04-07)

124. Hoopoe (2015-04-07)

125. Tree Pipit (2015-04-09)

126. Siberian Stonechat (2015-04-10)

127. Blue-capped Redstart (2015-04-10)

128. Eurasian Linnet (2015-04-11)

129. Montagu's Harrier (2015-04-11)

130. Plain Mountain Finch (2015-04-11)

131. Greater Short-toed Lark (2015-04-11)

132. Demoiselle Crane (2015-04-12)

133. Grey Wagtail (2015-04-18)

134. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2015-04-18)

135. Common Buzzard (2015-04-18)

136. Wood Pigeon (2015-04-18)

137. Western Marsh-Harrier (2015-04-19)

138. Eurasian Wryneck (2015-04-19)

139. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2015-04-19)

140. Rock Pigeon (2015-04-19)

141. Black-headed Wagtail (2015-04-19)

142. Common Sandpiper (2015-04-19)

143. Common Tern (2015-04-19)

144. Common Moorhen (2015-04-19)

145. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2015-04-19)

146. Common Redshank (2015-04-23)

147. Hume's Warbler (2015-04-23)

148. Yellow Wagtail (2015-04-23)

149. Cinereous Vulture (2015-04-23)

150. Laughing Dove (2015-04-23)

151. Eurasian Collared Dove (2015-04-23)

152. Barn Swallow (2015-04-25)

153. Corn Bunting (2015-04-25)

154. Pied Bushchat (2015-04-25)

155. Common Whitethroat (2015-04-25)

156. Rufous Bush Robin (2015-04-25)

157. Oriental Turtle Dove (2015-04-25)

158. Eurasian Spoonbill (2015-04-25)

159. Purple Heron (2015-04-25)

160. Eurasian Hobby (2015-04-25)

161. Black-winged Stilt (2015-04-25)

162. Glossy Ibis (2015-04-25)

163. Little Egret (2015-04-25)

164. Collared Pratincole (2015-04-25)

165. White-tailed Lapwing (2015-04-25)

166. Pygmy Cormorant (2015-04-25)

167. Dalmatian Pelican (2015-04-25)

168. Sand Martin (2015-04-25)

169. Wood Sandpiper (2015-04-25)

170. Mute Swan (2015-04-25)

171. Eurasian Roller (2015-04-25)

172. Black-tailed Godwit (2015-04-25)

173. Common Greenshank (2015-04-25)

174. Osprey (2015-04-25)

175. Rosy Starling (2015-04-25)

176. Red-headed Bunting (2015-04-25)

177. Syke's Warbler (2015-04-25)

178. Paddyfield Warbler (2015-04-25)

179. Oriental Lark (2015-04-25)

180. Common Pheasant (2015-04-29)

181. Common Nightingale (2015-05-01)

182. Little Bittern (2015-05-01)

183. Eurasian Reed Warbler (2015-05-01)

184. Marsh Sandpiper (2015-05-01)

185. Great Reed Warbler (2015-05-02)

186. Common Cuckoo (2015-05-02)

187. Eurasian Redstart (2015-05-02)

188. Lesser Whitethroat (2015-05-02)

189. Common Kingfisher (2015-05-03)

190. Common Rosefinch (2015-05-03)

191. Ortolan Bunting (2015-05-07)

192. Common Shelduck (2015-05-07)

193. Relict Gull (2015-05-07)

194. Caspian Tern (2015-05-07)

195. Sulphur-bellied Warbler (2015-05-08)

196. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2015-05-08)

197. Common Goldeneye (2015-05-08)

198. Sanderling (2015-05-08)

199. Barred Warbler (2015-05-08)

200. Lesser Grey Shrike (2015-05-08)

201. Booted Warbler (2015-05-08)

202. Eurasian Curlew (2015-05-09)

203. European Golden Oriole (2015-05-09)

204. Spotted Flycatcher (2015-05-09)

205. Shikra (2015-05-09)

206. Common Crane (2015-05-09)

207. Little Tern (2015-05-09)

208. Tawny Pipit (2015-05-09)

209. Saker Falcon (2015-05-09)

210. European Bee-eater (2015-05-11)

211. Pale Sand Martin (2015-05-11)

212. Great Crested Grebe (2015-05-16)

213. Black-crowned Night Heron (2015-05-16)

214. Great White Pelican (2015-05-16)

215. European Turtle Dove (2015-05-16)

216. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2015-05-16)

217. Spotted Redshank (2015-05-16)

218. Black Tern (2015-05-16)

219. Common Pochard (2015-05-16)

220. Terek Sandpiper (2015-05-16)

221. Temminck's Stint (2015-05-16)

222. Black-Necked Grebe (2015-05-16)

223. Pallas's Sea-Eagle (2015-05-16)

224. Whooper Swan (2015-05-16)

225. Grey-necked Bunting (2015-05-16)

226. White-headed Duck (2015-05-16)

227. Indian Sparrow (2015-05-16)

228. Spanish Sparrow (2015-05-16)

229. Little Stint (2015-05-16)

230. Pied Avocet (2015-05-16)

231. Northern House Martin (2015-05-29)

232. Greylag Goose (2015-05-29)

233. Grey Partridge (2015-05-29)

234. Red-backed Shrike (2015-05-30)

235. Steppe Grey Shrike (2015-06-02)

236. Saxaul Sparrow (2015-06-02)

237. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2015-06-02)

238. Pander's Ground-Jay (2015-06-03)

239. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (2015-06-03)

240. Brown-necked Raven (2015-06-03)

241. Blue Whistling Thrush (2015-06-13)

242. Brown Dipper (2015-06-13)

243. Songar Tit (2015-06-13)

244. Yellow-billed Chough (2015-06-13)

245. Himalayan Rubythroat (2015-06-13)

246. Lammergeier (2015-06-13)

247. Himalayan Snowcock (2015-06-13)

248. Greenish Warbler (2015-06-13)

249. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2015-06-18)

250. Mongolian Finch (2015-06-18)

251. Horned Lark (2015-06-18)

252. Crimson-winged Finch (2015-06-18)

253. Eurasian Crag Martin (2015-06-18)

254. White-winged Tern (2015-06-21)

255. Common Swift (2015-06-23)

256. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2015-06-23)

257. Merlin (2015-07-14)

258. Red-billed Chough (2015-07-16)

259. Himalayan Vulture (2015-07-16)

260. Brown Accentor (2015-07-16)

261. Gull-billed Tern (2015-07-25)

262. Curlew Sandpiper (2015-07-25)

263. Ruff (2015-07-25)

264. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2015-07-25)

265. Broad-billed Sandpiper (2015-07-25)

266. Spotted Nutcracker (2015-08-21)

267. Red-necked Phalarope (2015-08-22)

268. Lesser Kestrel (2015-08-22)

269. Kentish Plover (2015-08-22)

270. Pacific Golden Plover (2015-08-22)

271. Crested Honey-Buzzard (2015-08-29)

272. Egyptian Vulture (2015-09-05)

273. European Nightjar (2015-09-07)

274. Wood Warbler (2015-09-07)

275. Dunlin (2015-09-19)

276. Pallid Harrier (2015-09-19)

277. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2015-09-20)

278. Buff-bellied Pipit (2015-10-04)

279. Greater Spotted Eagle (2015-10-04)

280. Meadow Pipit (2015-10-10)

281. Great Bustard (2015-10-31)

282. Rough-legged Buzzard (2015-11-29)

283. Rook (2015-12-26)

284. Smew (2015-12-26)

recent uploads

2016-01-01. Meadow Pipit.

2015-12-31. Long-tailed Rosefinch, Smew, Common Sparrowhawk, Water Pipit, Common Goldeneye, Northern Reed Bunting.

2015-12-26. Grey-headed Goldfinch, Northern Wren, Common Sparrowhawk, Merlin, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Rook, Eastern Buzzard, Smew, Northern Reed Bunting, Hybrid Crow.

2015-12-21. Common Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Hobby.

2015-12-14. Eurasian Reed Warbler, Common Teal, Common Chiffchaff, Rough-legged Buzzard.

2015-12-12. Long-tailed Tit, Eurasian Blackbird, Common Sparrowhawk, Red-mantled Rosefinch, Northern Wren, Bohemian Waxwing, Green Sandpiper, Ibisbill.

2015-12-05. Brambling, Common Starling.

2015-12-02. Grey-headed Goldfinch, Eurasian Goldfinch, Common Teal, Long-tailed Tit, European Greenfinch, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Eversmann's Redstart, Yellowhammer, White-Winged Woodpecker, Common Mynah, Upland Buzzard, Eastern Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, Gadwall, Common Moorhen, Common Chiffchaff, Northern Wren, Great Grey Shrike, Azure Tit, Tree Sparrow, Eversmann's Redstart, Rough-legged Buzzard, Eurasian Jackdaw, Hooded Crow, Pine Bunting, Ibisbill.

2015-11-01. Pine Bunting, Common Mynah, Eurasian Siskin, White-Winged Woodpecker, Rustic Bunting, Hume's Warbler, Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Water Pipit, Ibisbill, Eversmann's Redstart, Common Sparrowhawk, Common Chiffchaff, Great Bustard, Solitary Snipe.

2015-10-28. Hybrid Bunting, Pine Bunting.

2015-10-25. Black-throated Thrush, Common Moorhen, Common Sparrowhawk, Siberian Stonechat, Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, Rock Bunting, Northern Reed Bunting, Isabelline Shrike, Black Stork, Water Pipit, White Wagtail, Long-tailed Tit, Common Chaffinch, White-Winged Woodpecker, Common Chiffchaff, Common Buzzard, Ibisbill, Goosander.

2015-10-12. Northern Reed Bunting, Bluethroat, White Wagtail, Hooded Crow, Common Starling, Saxaul Sparrow, Greylag Goose, White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail, Bearded Tit, Rock Bunting, Eversmann's Redstart, Sky Lark, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Black-Bellied Sandgrouse, Water Pipit, Common Chaffinch, Northern Reed Bunting, Buff-bellied Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Great Grey Shrike, Sky Lark.

2015-10-04. Wood Pigeon, Little Grebe, Common Sparrowhawk, Cetti's Warbler, Great Tit, Little Bustard, Pine Bunting, Water Pipit, Buff-bellied Pipit, Little Ringed Plover, Ibisbill, Turkestan Tit, Greater Spotted Eagle.

2015-09-27. Chukar Partridge, Chukar Partridge, Pied Wheatear, Black Redstart, Steppe Eagle.

2015-09-26. Guldenstadt's Redstart, Turkestan Black Redstart, Brown Accentor, Little Grebe, Paddyfield Warbler, White-crowned Penduline Tit, Water Pipit.

Big Year 2026

1. Qanatbek Kenzhegulov (296)
2. Aizhan Baitimbet (264)
3. Galym Baitimbet (262)
4. Zhaskairat Ermek (258)
5. Gennadiy Dyakin (219)
6. Nikita Kanunnikov (214)
7. Vladimir Muravskiy (200)
8. Sirimbet Zharilkasin (196)
9. Alexandr Belyaev (183)
10. Viktoriya Zvyaginceva (173)

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)

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

Игорь Фефелов: Галка

2026-06-18

Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна и Андрей.

2026-06-17

Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна.

more unidentified birds...