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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 2017.

    Northern Lapwing | Askar Isabekov | 5

    Northern Wren | Aibar Magazov | 5

    Red-breasted Flycatcher | Askar Isabekov | 4

    Water Rail | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 4

    Northern Wren | Aibar Magazov | 4

    Red-backed Shrike | Askar Isabekov | 3

    Eurasian Blackbird | Askar Isabekov | 3

    Red-flanked Bluetail | Andrey Kovalenko | 3

    Common Treecreeper | Natali Kim | 3

    Spotted Nutcracker | Vladimir Vorobyov | 3

    Spotted Nutcracker | Vladimir Vorobyov | 3

    Bearded Tit | Alexandr Belyaev | 3

    Eurasian Nuthatch | Konstantin Andrussenko | 3

    Crested Lark | ivan Turkovskiy | 3

    Grey Partridge | Malik Nukusbekov | 3

    Black-tailed Godwit | ivan Turkovskiy | 3

    House Sparrow | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Long-legged Buzzard | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Common Chiffchaff | Askar Isabekov | 2

    European Nightjar | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Saker Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Black-Bellied Sandgrouse | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Red-breasted Flycatcher | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Song Thrush | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Oriental Turtle Dove | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Caspian Gull | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Greater Flamingo | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Brambling | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Water Pipit | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Mute Swan | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Eurasian Curlew | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Common Sparrowhawk | Gennadiy Dyakin | 2

    Long-eared Owl | Gennadiy Dyakin | 2

    Common Chaffinch | Boris Gubin | 2

    Little Owl | Malik Nukusbekov | 2

    Northern Reed Bunting | Aibar Magazov | 2

    Red-flanked Bluetail | Galina Kondratenko | 2

    Pine Grosbeak | Vladimir Vorobyov | 2

    Eurasian Goldfinch | Vladimir Vorobyov | 2

    Northern Reed Bunting | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Great White Egret | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Common Teal | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Corn Bunting | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Red-flanked Bluetail | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Red-breasted Flycatcher | Anna Yasko | 2

    Black-tailed Godwit | Tatiana Menshikova | 2

    Northern Lapwing | Tatiana Menshikova | 2

    Black-headed Gull | ivan Turkovskiy | 2

    Black-tailed Godwit | ivan Turkovskiy | 2

    Siberian Common Starling | ivan Turkovskiy | 2

    Saker Falcon | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Eurasian Curlew | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Water Rail | Vassiliy Fedorenko | 2

    Northern Reed Bunting | Aibar Magazov | 2

    Pine Grosbeak | Vladimir Vorobyov | 2

    Barred Warbler | Alexandr Katuncev | 2

    Mute Swan | Alexandr Belyaev | 2

    Little Grebe | ivan Turkovskiy | 2

    Water Pipit | ivan Turkovskiy | 2

    Dunlin | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Black-Bellied Sandgrouse | Askar Isabekov | 2

    Barred Warbler | Alexandr Katuncev | 2

    Blue-cheeked Bee-eater | Askar Isabekov | 2

    White Wagtail | Oleg Belyalov | 2

    Bewick's Swan | Yuriy Malkov | 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...