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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
  • 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
  • Best photos of the month, March 2012.

    White-Backed Woodpecker | Vladimir Shefer | 3

    European Robin | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Continental Cormorant | Gennadiy Dyakin | 2

    Citrine Wagtail | Gennadiy Dyakin | 2

    Long-tailed Rosefinch | Gennadiy Dyakin | 2

    Common Treecreeper | Askar Isabekov | 2

    European Robin | Askar Isabekov | 2

    European Robin | Gennadiy Dyakin | 2

    Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Common Treecreeper | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Peregrine Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Crested Lark | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Rock Bunting | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Long-tailed Rosefinch | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Isabelline Wheatear | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Mistle Thrush | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Peregrine Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Water Pipit | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Daurian Shrike | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Citrine Wagtail | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Bearded Tit | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Pied Wheatear | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Tufted Duck | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Northern Pintail | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Bluethroat | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Eurasian Wigeon | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Grey-headed Wagtail | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Calandra Lark | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Common Kestrel | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Turkestan Black Redstart | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Western Marsh-Harrier | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Central Asia Starling | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Short-toed Snake-Eagle | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Great Spotted Woodpecker | Vladimir Shefer | 1

    Black-throated Thrush | Vladimir Shefer | 1

    Hooded Crow | Vladimir Shefer | 1

    Turkestan Shrike | Andrey Vilyayev | 1

    Mute Swan | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    Common Oystercatcher | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    Finsch's Wheatear | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Northern Goshawk | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Black-throated Thrush | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Western Marsh-Harrier | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Common Kestrel | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Greater Short-toed Lark | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Vladimir Shefer | 1

    Mute Swan | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    Mistle Thrush | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Desert Finch | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Pied Wheatear | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Pine Bunting | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Long-tailed Rosefinch | Oleg Lyakhov | 1

    Black-throated Thrush | Vladimir Shefer | 1

    Isabelline Wheatear | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Daurian Shrike | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Citrine Wagtail | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    White-Backed Woodpecker | Oleg Lyakhov | 1

    Eurasian Linnet | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Northern Shoveler | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Eurasian Linnet | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Water Pipit | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Great Spotted Woodpecker | Vladimir Shefer | 1

    Peregrine Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Desert Wheatear | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Eurasian Linnet | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Northern Shoveler | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Short-toed Snake-Eagle | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Black-throated Thrush | Vladimir Shefer | 1

    Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Vladimir Shefer | 1

    European Robin | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Water Pipit | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Peregrine Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 1

    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.

    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...

    more unidentified birds...