Iskakova Ainur. 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

Iskakova Ainur

members stats	map of photoshootings
total species: 118 total photos: 410 total videos: 4 total blogposts: 0

1. Great Tit (2017-01-04)

2. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2017-01-05)

3. Eurasian Siskin (2017-01-08)

4. Northern Bullfinch (2017-01-08)

5. Crested Lark (2017-01-09)

6. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2017-01-10)

7. Black Woodpecker (2017-01-12)

8. Eurasian Jay (2017-01-18)

9. Eurasian Magpie (2017-01-21)

10. Hawfinch (2017-01-21)

11. Eurasian Collared Dove (2017-01-21)

12. Common Chaffinch (2017-01-24)

13. Rock Pigeon (2017-01-27)

14. Bohemian Waxwing (2017-01-30)

15. House Sparrow (2017-01-31)

16. Yellowhammer (2017-02-01)

17. Eurasian Goldfinch (2017-02-06)

18. Grey Partridge (2017-02-06)

19. Northern Reed Bunting (2017-02-06)

20. Tree Sparrow (2017-02-10)

21. Common Sparrowhawk (2017-02-12)

22. Eurasian Nuthatch (2017-02-16)

23. Blue Tit (2017-02-17)

24. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2017-02-19)

25. Fieldfare (2017-02-25)

26. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2017-02-28)

27. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2017-03-23)

28. Grey Heron (2017-03-23)

29. Rook (2017-03-23)

30. Mistle Thrush (2017-03-26)

31. Wood Pigeon (2017-03-30)

32. Common Kestrel (2017-03-30)

33. Eurasian Linnet (2017-03-30)

34. European Greenfinch (2017-04-01)

35. Long-eared Owl (2017-04-06)

36. White Wagtail (2017-04-06)

37. Common Buzzard (2017-04-06)

38. Common Redpoll (2017-04-06)

39. Wood Lark (2017-04-07)

40. Common Starling (2017-04-07)

41. Isabelline Wheatear (2017-04-11)

42. Eurasian Wryneck (2017-04-12)

43. Common Oystercatcher (2017-04-12)

44. Tufted Duck (2017-04-12)

45. Common Coot (2017-04-15)

46. Caspian Gull (2017-04-15)

47. Black-headed Gull (2017-04-15)

48. Great Crested Grebe (2017-04-15)

49. Northern Wheatear (2017-04-15)

50. Mallard (2017-04-16)

51. Montagu's Harrier (2017-04-19)

52. Sky Lark (2017-04-19)

53. Little Ringed Plover (2017-04-19)

54. Common Sandpiper (2017-04-19)

55. Tree Pipit (2017-04-23)

56. Northern Lapwing (2017-04-23)

57. Northern Shoveler (2017-04-23)

58. Black Kite (2017-04-23)

59. Barn Swallow (2017-04-26)

60. Whinchat (2017-04-26)

61. Bluethroat (2017-04-26)

62. Mute Swan (2017-04-26)

63. Yellow Wagtail (2017-04-26)

64. Common Chiffchaff (2017-04-26)

65. Eurasian Redstart (2017-04-26)

66. Tawny Pipit (2017-04-29)

67. Western Marsh-Harrier (2017-04-29)

68. Lesser Whitethroat (2017-04-30)

69. Short-eared Owl (2017-04-30)

70. Siberian Stonechat (2017-04-30)

71. Ortolan Bunting (2017-05-01)

72. Hoopoe (2017-05-06)

73. Sand Martin (2017-05-06)

74. Red-footed Falcon (2017-05-08)

75. Common Cuckoo (2017-05-10)

76. Common Whitethroat (2017-05-10)

77. Red-headed Bunting (2017-05-12)

78. Whiskered Tern (2017-05-12)

79. Garganey (2017-05-12)

80. Spotted Flycatcher (2017-05-12)

81. Common Rosefinch (2017-05-12)

82. Red-backed Shrike (2017-05-12)

83. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2017-05-13)

84. Common Tern (2017-05-13)

85. Thrush Nightingale (2017-05-15)

86. Ruff (2017-05-18)

87. Yellow-backed Wagtail (2017-05-18)

88. Hooded Crow (2017-05-20)

89. Oriental Turtle Dove (2017-05-20)

90. European Bee-eater (2017-05-20)

91. Eurasian Bittern (2017-05-21)

92. Common Redshank (2017-05-21)

93. Barred Warbler (2017-05-22)

94. Black-Necked Grebe (2017-05-23)

95. European Golden Oriole (2017-05-23)

96. Kentish Plover (2017-05-24)

97. Pallas's Gull (2017-05-24)

98. Little Gull (2017-05-24)

99. Common Shelduck (2017-05-24)

100. Eurasian Curlew (2017-05-24)

101. Calandra Lark (2017-05-24)

102. Lesser Grey Shrike (2017-05-24)

103. Long-legged Buzzard (2017-05-24)

104. Gadwall (2017-05-25)

105. Eurasian Roller (2017-05-30)

106. Demoiselle Crane (2017-06-01)

107. Little Bustard (2017-06-08)

108. Black Tern (2017-06-17)

109. White-winged Lark (2017-07-05)

110. Great White Egret (2017-07-23)

111. Bearded Tit (2017-07-23)

112. Steppe Eagle (2017-07-23)

113. Great Cormorant (2017-07-26)

114. Common Goldeneye (2017-07-26)

115. Ruddy Shelduck (2017-07-29)

116. Wood Sandpiper (2017-07-31)

117. White-Backed Woodpecker (2017-10-09)

118. Coal Tit (2017-10-21)

recent uploads

2017-12-21. Great Spotted Woodpecker.

2017-11-09. Northern Bullfinch.

2017-10-21. Coal Tit.

2017-10-13. Great Tit.

2017-10-10. Common Chaffinch, White-Backed Woodpecker.

2017-10-07. Great Tit.

2017-10-06. Eurasian Redstart.

2017-09-03. Northern Lapwing, Wood Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe.

2017-09-02. House Sparrow.

2017-08-12. Eurasian Linnet.

2017-08-05. Wood Sandpiper, Common Goldeneye, European Golden Oriole.

2017-08-01. Eurasian Redstart.

2017-07-30. Ruddy Shelduck.

2017-07-26. Great Cormorant, Montagu's Harrier.

2017-07-25. Crested Lark.

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...