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classification:

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

    • Aleinikova Svetlana

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    total species: 153
    total photos: 425
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 1

    sort by:

    1. Collared Pratincole (2013-05-09)
    2. Kentish Plover (2013-05-09)
    3. Ruff (2013-05-09)
    4. Yellow Wagtail (2013-05-09)
    5. Demoiselle Crane (2013-05-09)
    6. Montagu's Harrier (2013-05-09)
    7. Common Redshank (2013-05-09)
    8. Great White Pelican (2013-05-09)
    9. Relict Gull (2013-05-10)
    10. Masked Wagtail (2013-05-10)
    11. Indian Golden Oriole (2013-05-22)
    12. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2013-06-09)
    13. Eurasian Roller (2013-06-09)
    14. Rosy Starling (2013-06-09)
    15. Common Moorhen (2013-06-09)
    16. Barn Swallow (2013-07-04)
    17. Common Coot (2013-07-07)
    18. Black-crowned Night Heron (2013-07-07)
    19. European Greenfinch (2013-07-20)
    20. Black-winged Stilt (2013-07-28)
    21. Wood Pigeon (2013-07-28)
    22. Common Tern (2013-07-28)
    23. Great White Egret (2013-07-28)
    24. Ferruginous Duck (2013-07-28)
    25. Garganey (2013-07-28)
    26. Common Pheasant (2013-07-28)
    27. Mallard (2013-07-28)
    28. Lesser Grey Shrike (2013-07-28)
    29. Turkestan Shrike (2013-07-28)
    30. Spotted Nutcracker (2013-08-28)
    31. Eurasian Redstart (2013-08-28)
    32. Bluethroat (2013-08-29)
    33. Common Sparrowhawk (2013-08-29)
    34. Eurasian Nuthatch (2013-08-29)
    35. Greenish Warbler (2013-08-29)
    36. Siberian Stonechat (2013-08-29)
    37. Common Buzzard (2013-08-29)
    38. Dunlin (2013-09-06)
    39. Isabelline Wheatear (2013-09-06)
    40. Eurasian Hobby (2013-09-08)
    41. Common Starling (2013-09-08)
    42. Common Kingfisher (2013-09-15)
    43. Steppe Eagle (2013-09-15)
    44. Little Bustard (2013-09-15)
    45. Black-headed Gull (2013-09-15)
    46. Northern Lapwing (2013-09-15)
    47. Black-headed Wagtail (2013-09-15)
    48. Eurasian Magpie (2013-09-27)
    49. Hooded Crow (2013-09-27)
    50. Great Tit (2013-09-27)
    51. Finsch's Wheatear (2013-10-14)
    52. Rustic Bunting (2013-10-14)
    53. Song Thrush (2013-10-15)
    54. Chukar Partridge (2013-10-15)
    55. Brambling (2013-10-15)
    56. Common Chaffinch (2013-10-15)
    57. Hawfinch (2013-10-15)
    58. Blackcap (2013-10-15)
    59. European Robin (2013-10-16)
    60. Eurasian Siskin (2013-10-16)
    61. Red-breasted Flycatcher (2013-10-16)
    62. Mistle Thrush (2013-10-16)
    63. Eurasian Blackbird (2013-10-16)
    64. Black-throated Thrush (2013-10-16)
    65. Calandra Lark (2013-10-16)
    66. Golden Eagle (2013-10-16)
    67. Common Chiffchaff (2013-10-16)
    68. Horned Lark (2013-10-17)
    69. Crested Lark (2013-10-17)
    70. Sky Lark (2013-10-17)
    71. White-Winged Woodpecker (2013-11-16)
    72. Eversmann's Redstart (2013-11-17)
    73. Black-throated Accentor (2013-12-08)
    74. Red-billed Chough (2014-02-02)
    75. Yellow-billed Chough (2014-02-02)
    76. Brandt's Rosefinch (2014-02-02)
    77. White-winged Snowfinch (2014-02-02)
    78. Wallcreeper (2014-02-02)
    79. White-winged Grosbeak (2014-02-07)
    80. Stock Pigeon (2014-02-20)
    81. Long-eared Owl (2014-02-20)
    82. Rough-legged Buzzard (2014-02-20)
    83. Tree Sparrow (2014-04-27)
    84. Common Nightingale (2014-04-27)
    85. Black Kite (2014-04-27)
    86. Hume's Warbler (2014-04-27)
    87. Sand Martin (2014-05-09)
    88. European Bee-eater (2014-05-09)
    89. Common Sandpiper (2014-05-09)
    90. Caspian Gull (2014-05-09)
    91. Pied Avocet (2014-05-09)
    92. Greylag Goose (2014-05-09)
    93. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2014-05-09)
    94. Red-crested Pochard (2014-05-09)
    95. White-winged Tern (2014-05-10)
    96. Pallas's Gull (2014-05-10)
    97. Dalmatian Pelican (2014-05-10)
    98. Common Shelduck (2014-05-10)
    99. Eurasian Whimbrel (2014-05-10)
    100. Common Cuckoo (2014-05-11)
    101. Common Kestrel (2014-05-11)
    102. Common Rosefinch (2014-05-11)
    103. European Nightjar (2014-05-13)
    104. Gadwall (2014-06-09)
    105. Great Crested Grebe (2014-06-09)
    106. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2014-06-14)
    107. Grey-necked Bunting (2014-06-14)
    108. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2014-06-14)
    109. Azure Tit (2014-06-22)
    110. Hoopoe (2014-06-22)
    111. Rock Pigeon (2014-06-22)
    112. Eurasian Jackdaw (2014-06-22)
    113. Red-headed Bunting (2014-07-02)
    114. Rock Bunting (2014-07-02)
    115. Pallas's Sea-Eagle (2014-07-12)
    116. Terek Sandpiper (2014-07-12)
    117. Black-Necked Grebe (2014-07-12)
    118. Common Greenshank (2014-07-12)
    119. Little Bittern (2014-07-12)
    120. Shikra (2014-07-12)
    121. Western Marsh-Harrier (2014-07-12)
    122. Gull-billed Tern (2014-07-13)
    123. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2014-07-19)
    124. Taiga Flycatcher (2014-07-20)
    125. Northern Hazelhen (2014-07-20)
    126. Willow Tit (2014-07-20)
    127. Grey Heron (2014-07-27)
    128. Great Cormorant (2014-07-27)
    129. Spotted Flycatcher (2014-09-01)
    130. Ruddy Turnstone (2014-09-05)
    131. House Sparrow (2014-09-05)
    132. Whooper Swan (2014-09-10)
    133. Common Oystercatcher (2014-09-10)
    134. Pacific Golden Plover (2014-09-10)
    135. Little Stint (2014-09-10)
    136. Red-necked Phalarope (2014-09-10)
    137. Black Redstart (2014-09-13)
    138. Lesser Whitethroat (2014-09-13)
    139. Mute Swan (2014-10-19)
    140. Eastern Buzzard (2014-10-19)
    141. White-headed Duck (2014-11-22)
    142. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2014-11-22)
    143. Long-legged Buzzard (2014-11-22)
    144. Corn Bunting (2014-12-28)
    145. Coal Tit (2015-01-10)
    146. Goldcrest (2015-01-10)
    147. Bohemian Waxwing (2015-02-07)
    148. Eurasian Jay (2015-02-08)
    149. Common Treecreeper (2015-02-09)
    150. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2015-02-09)
    151. Northern Bullfinch (2015-02-09)
    152. Western Capercaillie (2015-02-09)
    153. Fieldfare (2015-02-10)

    recent uploads

    2015-02-26. Goldcrest, Goldcrest, Eurasian Jay, Bohemian Waxwing.

    2015-02-16. Common Treecreeper, Willow Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Northern Bullfinch, Western Capercaillie.

    2015-02-15. Great Tit, Eurasian Jay, Willow Tit, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Northern Bullfinch, Fieldfare.

    2015-01-30. Long-eared Owl.

    2015-01-24. Coal Tit, Goldcrest, White-tailed Sea-Eagle.

    2015-01-06. European Greenfinch, Common Chaffinch, Long-legged Buzzard, Eurasian Blackbird.

    2015-01-04. Red-billed Chough, Yellow-billed Chough, Brandt's Rosefinch, White-winged Snowfinch, Wallcreeper.

    2015-01-03. Eastern Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Corn Bunting, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Corn Bunting, Black-throated Thrush, White-headed Duck, Long-tailed Rosefinch, European Greenfinch, Long-legged Buzzard, Eversmann's Redstart, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Azure Tit, European Robin, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Magpie, Western Marsh-Harrier.

    2014-11-10. Spotted Flycatcher, Pallas's Sea-Eagle, Northern Hazelhen, Willow Tit, Spotted Nutcracker, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Red-headed Bunting, Rock Bunting.

    2014-11-09. Little Bittern, Common Kingfisher, Shikra, Black-headed Wagtail, Eversmann's Redstart, Common Pheasant, Mute Swan, Mallard, Eastern Buzzard, Black-throated Thrush, Mallard, Gull-billed Tern, Greylag Goose, White-Winged Woodpecker, European Bee-eater, White-winged Grosbeak, Ruddy Turnstone, Siberian Stonechat, Turkestan Shrike, House Sparrow, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Great Cormorant.

    2014-11-08. Common Sparrowhawk, Common Chaffinch, Turkestan Black Redstart, Black-throated Thrush, Hume's Warbler, Eversmann's Redstart, Common Kingfisher, Lesser Whitethroat, Black-winged Stilt, Pallas's Sea-Eagle, Whooper Swan, Common Oystercatcher, Pacific Golden Plover, Little Stint, Red-necked Phalarope, Common Kestrel, Grey Heron, Great Cormorant, Black-crowned Night Heron, Common Starling, Grey Heron, Terek Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe, Black-Necked Grebe, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank, Common Moorhen.

    2014-08-17. Lesser Grey Shrike, Sand Martin, European Bee-eater, Black-headed Wagtail, Great White Egret, Common Sandpiper, Caspian Gull, North Mongolian Yellow Wagtail, Pied Avocet, Black-headed Wagtail, Siberian Stonechat, Greylag Goose, Eurasian Hobby, Northern Lapwing, Collared Pratincole, Kentish Plover, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Eurasian Roller, Common Chiffchaff, Red-crested Pochard, Sky Lark, Common Sparrowhawk, Black-throated Thrush, White-Winged Woodpecker, Ring-necked Pheasant, Ring-necked Pheasant, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Stock Pigeon, Long-eared Owl, Rough-legged Buzzard.

    2014-07-22. Taiga Flycatcher.

    2014-07-16. Common Rosefinch, Isabelline Wheatear, Red-crested Pochard, Collared Pratincole, White-winged Tern, Pallas's Gull, Dalmatian Pelican, Common Shelduck, Garganey, Eurasian Whimbrel, Great White Pelican.

    2014-07-15. Ferruginous Duck, Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Roller, European Nightjar, Common Cuckoo, Barn Swallow, Common Kestrel.

    2014-07-01. White-crowned Penduline Tit, White-crowned Penduline Tit, Lesser Grey Shrike, Indian Golden Oriole, Common Tern, Gadwall.

    2014-06-27. Black Kite, Grey-necked Bunting, Turkestan Shrike.

    2014-06-26. Azure Tit, Hoopoe, Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Jackdaw, Black-crowned Night Heron, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Eurasian Hobby.

    2014-04-28. Bluethroat, Tree Sparrow, Common Nightingale, Black Kite, Hume's Warbler, Common Chiffchaff.

    2014-01-12. Great Tit.

    2013-12-14. Common Redshank, Black-throated Accentor, Great White Pelican, Hybrid Shrike, Masked Wagtail.

    2013-12-13. Kentish Plover, Ruff, North Mongolian Yellow Wagtail, Demoiselle Crane, Montagu's Harrier, Isabelline Wheatear.

    2013-12-08. Eurasian Hobby, Common Starling.

    2013-12-07. Mallard, Eversmann's Redstart, Ring-necked Pheasant, Lesser Grey Shrike, Turkestan Shrike, White-Winged Woodpecker.

    2013-11-24. Ferruginous Duck, Garganey, Common Moorhen, Ring-necked Pheasant, Dunlin.

    2013-11-22. Crested Lark, Common Sparrowhawk, North Eurasian Skylark.

    2013-11-21. Calandra Lark, Golden Eagle, Common Chiffchaff, Steppe Horned Lark.

    2013-11-20. Eurasian Redstart, European Robin, Eurasian Siskin, Red-breasted Flycatcher, European Robin, Mistle Thrush, Eurasian Blackbird, Black-throated Thrush, Hawfinch.

    2013-11-06. Blackcap.

    2013-11-05. Song Thrush, Chukar Partridge, Brambling, Common Chaffinch, Hawfinch.

    2013-11-04. Eurasian Magpie, Hooded Crow, Great Tit, Finsch's Wheatear, Rustic Bunting.

    2013-10-03. Bluethroat, Common Sparrowhawk, Spotted Nutcracker, Eurasian Redstart, Eurasian Nuthatch, Greenish Warbler, Siberian Stonechat, Eurasian Redstart, Common Buzzard.

    2013-09-22. Black-headed Wagtail.

    2013-09-21. Little Bustard, Eurasian Hobby, Black-headed Gull, Northern Lapwing.

    2013-09-17. Common Kingfisher, Steppe Eagle.

    2013-08-22. Black-winged Stilt, Wood Pigeon, Eurasian Roller, Common Tern, Great White Egret.

    2013-07-23. Black-crowned Night Heron, European Greenfinch, Barn Swallow.

    2013-07-19. Eurasian Roller, Common Coot.

    2013-07-17. Common Moorhen.

    2013-06-23. Relict Gull, Rosy Starling.

    2013-06-21. Eurasian Roller.

    2013-06-18. White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Indian Golden Oriole, Collared Pratincole.

    recent comments

    2023-08-11. to photo # 02290021301 (Eurasian Honey-Buzzard)

    Анна Ясько: Туда и перенесем.

    2023-08-11. to photo # 02290021301 (Eurasian Honey-Buzzard)

    Андрей Коваленко: По моему, на обыкновенном и можно остановиться...

    2022-06-21. to photo # 02290021301 (Eurasian Honey-Buzzard)

    Артем Андрющенко: В Collins Bird Guide (2-ая редакция) на 110-111 страницах приводится описание видов European Honey-Buzzard и Crested Honey-Buzzard. И, судя по описанию, я бы поддержал Анну и [....]

    2022-06-20. to photo # 02290021301 (Eurasian Honey-Buzzard)

    Малик Нукусбеков: Место назначения этой птицы стоить Светлана Алейникова.....

    2020-06-14. to photo # 02290021301 (Eurasian Honey-Buzzard)

    Nigel bastin: This bird looks like an imature shrika

    2020-05-09. to photo # 02290012101 (Pallas's Gull)

    Николай Балацкий: Хохотун, но почему такой невесёлый...

    2019-01-21. to photo # 02290001002 (Black-crowned Night Heron)

    Сергей Л. Волков: Приятные оттенки.

    2016-02-18. to photo # 02290021301 (Eurasian Honey-Buzzard)

    Ясько Анна: Желтый глаз и серая восковица - птица взрослая. Хвост без видимых широких полос, значит скорее не самец. Если самка, то у хохлатого один из [....]

    2015-02-01. to photo # 02290024601 (Long-eared Owl)

    Алейникова Светлана: Санжик, спасибо тебе большое за наводку. Очень рада, что ее нашла. Кстати, сова была одна, сидела на дереве что ближе к дороге.

    2015-01-31. to photo # 02290024601 (Long-eared Owl)

    Абдихалык Санжар: Класс! Получилось проехаться значит!

    2015-01-30. to photo # 02290024601 (Long-eared Owl)

    Малков Юрий: Красавица.Жаль что спит,ведь у неё такие красивые глаза.

    2015-01-05. to photo # 02290021601 (Eastern Buzzard)

    Игорь: Точнее сказать нет близко у восточных канюков. Очень похожи по окраске канюки Buteo buteo buteo из феноскандских популяций. Так что если уж предполагать [....]

    2015-01-05. to photo # 02290021601 (Eastern Buzzard)

    Игорь: Вообще-то это типичная окраска тёмного зимняка в европейских популяциях. У канюков даже близко нет таких вариантов окраски.

    2015-01-04. to photo # 02290023601 (Brandt's Rosefinch)

    Isabekov Askar: Света (а также другие авторы), пожалуйста, не забывайте указывать место съемки на английском языке.

    2015-01-04. to photo # 02290021601 (Eastern Buzzard)

    Исабеков Аскар: вопрос закономерный

    2015-01-04. to photo # 02290021601 (Eastern Buzzard)

    Федоренко Василий: С чего б это зимняк?

    2015-01-04. to photo # 02290023801 (Wallcreeper)

    Нукусбеков Малик: Бабочка!!

    2015-01-04. to photo # 02290021601 (Eastern Buzzard)

    Нукусбеков Малик: Светлана,поздравляю!
    У Вас зимняки отлично получилось!!

    2015-01-04. to photo # 02290021801 (White-tailed Sea-Eagle)

    Алейникова Светлана: Спасибо!

    2015-01-04. to photo # 02290021601 (Eastern Buzzard)

    Алейникова Светлана: Игорь, очень интересно, я таких зимняков еще не встречала!

    2015-01-04. to photo # 02290021601 (Eastern Buzzard)

    Игорь: Это зимняк

    2015-01-03. to photo # 02290021801 (White-tailed Sea-Eagle)

    Исабеков Аскар: Света, зачотный снимок!

    2015-01-03. to photo # 02290021601 (Eastern Buzzard)

    Федоренко Василий: Канюк, но восточный.

    2015-01-03. to photo # 02290021701 (Rough-legged Buzzard)

    Федоренко Василий: Ух, шикарный кадр и птиц!

    2014-11-11. to photo # 02290021402 (Red-headed Bunting)

    Исабеков Аскар: да ладно уж, пусть остаются.

    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)

    more video...

    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...