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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, April 2017.

    Upland Buzzard | Malik Nukusbekov | 5

    Northern Wheatear | Askar Isabekov | 5

    Streaked Scrub Warbler | Boris Gubin | 4

    Northern Hazelhen | Vladimir Vorobyov | 4

    Turkestan Shrike | Askar Isabekov | 4

    Eurasian Redstart | Malik Nukusbekov | 3

    Wood Pigeon | Alexandr Belyaev | 3

    Streaked Scrub Warbler | Boris Gubin | 3

    Eurasian Redstart | Malik Nukusbekov | 3

    Chukar Partridge | Alexandr Belyaev | 3

    Black-headed Wagtail | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Bluethroat | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Eastern Imperial Eagle | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Pallid Harrier | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Greater White-fronted Goose | Gennadiy Dyakin | 2

    Corn Bunting | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 2

    Dalmatian Pelican | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 2

    Cinereous Vulture | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 2

    Eurasian Whimbrel | Aisagali Kadirov | 2

    Finsch's Wheatear | Boris Gubin | 2

    Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush | Boris Gubin | 2

    Crested Lark | Yevgeny Belousov | 2

    Eurasian Scops-Owl | Malik Nukusbekov | 2

    Pied Wheatear | Alexandr Balykin | 2

    Common Shelduck | Alexandr Balykin | 2

    Great Cormorant | Alexandr Katuncev | 2

    Hoopoe | Alexandr Katuncev | 2

    Macqueen's Bustard | Sergei Shmygalev | 2

    Goldcrest | Yuriy Malkov | 2

    Black-winged Stilt | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Chukar Partridge | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Semi-collared Flycatcher | Anna Yasko | 2

    Osprey | Kirill Tanaev | 2

    Isabelline Wheatear | Askar Isabekov | 2

    White Stork | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Great Cormorant | Gennadiy Dyakin | 2

    Osprey | Yevgeny Belousov | 2

    Grey Partridge | Malik Nukusbekov | 2

    Dalmatian Pelican | Alexandr Katuncev | 2

    Black Kite | Andrey Vilyayev | 2

    Red-throated Thrush | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Wood Pigeon | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Eurasian Redstart | Malik Nukusbekov | 2

    Wood Pigeon | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Eurasian Redstart | Malik Nukusbekov | 2

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    Big Year 2026

    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...