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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, October 2015.

    Rook | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Peregrine Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Blue Whistling Thrush | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Eastern Scops-Owl | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 2

    Common Raven | Aisagali Kadirov | 2

    Eurasian Roller | Malik Nukusbekov | 2

    Great Grey Owl | Miphail Kalashnikov | 2

    Snowy Owl | Miphail Kalashnikov | 2

    Golden Eagle | Anna Yasko | 2

    Hybrid Crow | Viktor Kolesnikov | 2

    Tufted Duck | Aibar Magazov | 2

    Red Crossbill | Aleksandr Klimenko | 2

    Golden Eagle | Anna Yasko | 2

    Common Sparrowhawk | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Whooper Swan | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Ring-necked Pheasant | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Rook | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Rock Bunting | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Eversmann's Redstart | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Crested Lark | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Western Marsh-Harrier | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Rook | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Steppe Eagle | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Dunlin | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    White-winged Grosbeak | Andrey Vilyayev | 1

    Northern Black Grouse | Oleg Belyalov | 1

    Little Owl | Oleg Belyalov | 1

    Common Kingfisher | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 1

    Blue-capped Redstart | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 1

    Asian Short-toed Lark | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 1

    Grey Heron | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    Caspian Gull | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    Common Sparrowhawk | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    European Robin | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    Steppe Eagle | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Hen Harrier | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Long-legged Buzzard | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Oriental Turtle Dove | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Willow Warbler | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Blue-capped Redstart | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Altai Black Redstart | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Hume's Warbler | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Steppe Eagle | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Long-legged Buzzard | Malik Nukusbekov | 1

    Common Sparrowhawk | Aibar Magazov | 1

    Redwing | Aibar Magazov | 1

    Altai Black-throated Accentor | Vladimir Vorobyov | 1

    Great Grey Owl | Andrey Krasnikov | 1

    Northern Hazelhen | Aleksandr Klimenko | 1

    Red Crossbill | Aleksandr Klimenko | 1

    Pallas's Sandgrouse | Alexandr Belyaev | 1

    Red-breasted Flycatcher | Anna Yasko | 1

    Eurasian Blackbird | Anna Yasko | 1

    Tree Sparrow | Anna Yasko | 1

    Brambling | Anna Yasko | 1

    Hawfinch | Anna Yasko | 1

    Peregrine Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Blue Whistling Thrush | Askar Isabekov | 1

    European Robin | Aisagali Kadirov | 1

    Altai Black Redstart | Malik Nukusbekov | 1

    Greylag Goose | Alexandr Belyaev | 1

    Short-toed Snake-Eagle | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Peregrine Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Steppe Eagle | Gennadiy Dyakin | 1

    Black Kite | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Steppe Eagle | Malik Nukusbekov | 1

    Merlin | Yuriy Malkov | 1

    Ibisbill | Alexandr Belyaev | 1

    Golden Eagle | Anna Yasko | 1

    Peregrine Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Steppe Eagle | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Azure Tit | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Steppe Eagle | Yevgeny Belousov | 1

    Short-toed Snake-Eagle | Askar Isabekov | 1

    Little Bustard | Yuriy Malkov | 1

    Steppe Eagle | Gennadiy Dyakin | 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...