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The Checklist of the Birds of Kyrgyzstan


Gaviiformes

    Loons

    1. Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica)

Podicipediformes

Pelecaniformes

Ciconiiformes

Phoenicopteriformes

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Charadriiformes

Pterocletiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Coraciiformes

Upupiformes

Piciformes

Passeriformes

rare birds records


Taiga Flycatcher (Ficedula albicilla)

© Neil and Lucy Rogers
2023-05-25
Chong Kemin

The first confirmed record of the Taiga Flycatcher in Kyrgyzstan.


Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

© Jérémie Berlioux
2023-05-21
Ozornoe

First record in Kyrgyzstan.


White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

© Pjotr Trommel
2022-08-20
Ozyornoye, Bishkek

Very likely to be the first encounter in Kyrgyzstan, with vagrants recorded in neighbouring Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.


Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens)

© Tatiana Menshikova
2021-10-10
Mikhaylovka, Issyk-kul region

The first confirmed record in the Kyrgyz Republic


Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)

© Tatiana Menshikova
2019-03-11
Ozernoe, Chuy region

Potentially the first record in Kyrgyzstan, at least according to Evgeny A. Koblik and Vladimir Yu. Arkhipov, Avifauna of the States of Northern Eurasia (former USSR), Checklists.

more rarities...

recent video

2023-07-15. Indian Golden Oriole (Gennadii Zakirov), Black-Billed Magpie (Gennadii Zakirov).

2021-10-26. Little Owl (Katherine Hall).

2021-03-15. Common Buzzard (Viacheslav Prudskikh).

2021-03-13. Grey-headed Goldfinch (Viacheslav Prudskikh).

2018-04-11. Grey-headed Goldfinch (Ivan Turkovskiy).

2017-11-16. Black-breasted Tit (Ivan Turkovskiy).

2017-09-05. Little Owl (Ivan Turkovskiy), Common Kingfisher (Ivan Turkovskiy).

2017-09-03. Ibisbill (Ivan Turkovskiy).

more video...

unidentified birds


2024-03-15

Анна Ясько: Молодая хохотунья, должно быть.

2024-03-15

Анна Ясько: Озерная чайка.

2024-01-28

Анна Ясько: Вероятно, обыкновенная каменка.

more unidentified birds...