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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
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  • Phalacrocoracidae
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  • Emberizidae

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    total species: 45
    total photos: 126
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Sky Lark (2017-01-16)
    2. Fieldfare (2017-01-18)
    3. Bean Goose (2017-01-19)
    4. White-Winged Woodpecker (2017-01-19)
    5. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2017-01-24)
    6. Grey Heron (2017-01-24)
    7. Western Marsh-Harrier (2017-02-04)
    8. Common Kestrel (2017-02-04)
    9. Northern Pintail (2017-02-18)
    10. Common Coot (2017-02-18)
    11. Tree Sparrow (2017-02-19)
    12. Eurasian Bittern (2017-02-21)
    13. Common Crane (2017-02-25)
    14. Ruddy Shelduck (2017-03-06)
    15. Ferruginous Duck (2017-03-07)
    16. Eurasian Wigeon (2017-03-09)
    17. Gadwall (2017-03-09)
    18. Common Pochard (2017-03-09)
    19. Northern Shoveler (2017-03-09)
    20. Common Teal (2017-03-09)
    21. Plain Mountain Finch (2017-03-21)
    22. Wood Pigeon (2017-05-04)
    23. Northern Lapwing (2017-05-05)
    24. Mongolian Finch (2017-05-13)
    25. Common Pheasant (2017-07-01)
    26. European Turtle Dove (2017-07-09)
    27. Black-crowned Night Heron (2017-07-24)
    28. Turkestan Shrike (2017-07-27)
    29. Eurasian Roller (2017-07-28)
    30. Tree Pipit (2017-08-27)
    31. Crested Honey-Buzzard (2017-09-09)
    32. Black Kite (2017-09-09)
    33. Pied Wheatear (2017-09-11)
    34. Yellow-eyed Pigeon (2017-09-26)
    35. Lesser Kestrel (2017-09-30)
    36. Common Greenshank (2017-10-16)
    37. Pacific Golden Plover (2017-10-24)
    38. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2017-10-30)
    41. Common Redshank (2017-12-08)
    42. Saxaul Sparrow (2017-12-10)
    44. Red-throated Thrush (2017-12-19)
    45. Steppe Eagle (2017-12-19)

    recent uploads

    2017-12-21. Red-throated Thrush, White-crowned Penduline Tit, Steppe Eagle.

    2017-12-16. Lesser White-fronted Goose.

    2017-12-11. Saxaul Sparrow, Bean Goose, Common Redshank.

    2017-11-22. Lesser White-fronted Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose.

    2017-11-02. Lesser Short-toed Lark, Yellow-eyed Pigeon, Bean Goose.

    2017-10-26. Lesser Kestrel, Pied Wheatear, Crested Honey-Buzzard, Black Kite, European Turtle Dove, Black-crowned Night Heron, Turkestan Shrike.

    2017-10-24. Pacific Golden Plover.

    2017-10-23. Yellow-eyed Pigeon.

    2017-10-20. Common Crane, Common Greenshank.

    2017-08-29. Tree Pipit.

    2017-08-20. Ring-necked Pheasant, Common Crane.

    2017-08-06. Wood Pigeon, Eurasian Roller.

    2017-05-15. Mongolian Finch.

    2017-05-07. Northern Lapwing.

    2017-05-06. Wood Pigeon.

    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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    unidentified birds

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