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Кимасар, Чимбулак.


2014-06-08| Askar Isabekov


1. Common Rosefinch | Carpodacus erythrinus ferghanensis


2. Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus


3. Blue Whistling Thrush | Myophonus caeruleus


# species number

1Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

2Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)К, слышали

3Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

4Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis)1К

5Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)К, слышали

6Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)К, слышали

7Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica)Самал

8Northern House Martin (Delichon urbica)Ч

9Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)К

10Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)К

11Common Mynah (Acridotheres tristis)

12Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)

13Spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)К, слышали

14Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

15Common Raven (Corvus corax)1Ч

16Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii)К

17Western Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia)1К

18Greenish Warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)К

19Hume's Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)К

20Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)К, слышали

21Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus)31 Ч, 2+гнездо К

22Coal Tit (Parus ater)Ш

23Great Tit (Parus major)

24Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus)1Ч

25Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys)3Ч

26Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)К, слышали

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rare birds records


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© Andrey Kovalenko
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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.


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