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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
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    • 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

    • Bairashev Raouf

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    map of photoshootings

    total species: 51
    total photos: 375
    total videos: 29
    total blogposts: 9

    sort by:

    1. Hooded Crow (2014-01-02)
    2. Common Chaffinch (2014-01-02)
    3. Brambling (2014-01-02)
    4. Eurasian Blackbird (2014-01-03)
    5. Eurasian Siskin (2014-01-03)
    6. White-winged Grosbeak (2014-01-04)
    7. European Robin (2014-01-06)
    8. Goldcrest (2014-01-06)
    9. European Greenfinch (2014-01-06)
    10. Black-throated Thrush (2014-01-06)
    11. Common Sparrowhawk (2014-01-06)
    12. Rook (2014-01-07)
    13. Great Tit (2014-01-07)
    14. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2014-01-09)
    15. Green Sandpiper (2014-01-11)
    16. Common Kingfisher (2014-01-11)
    17. Crested Lark (2014-01-11)
    18. Great White Egret (2014-01-11)
    19. Eurasian Linnet (2014-01-11)
    20. Corn Bunting (2014-01-11)
    21. Northern Reed Bunting (2014-01-11)
    22. Eastern Buzzard (2014-01-11)
    23. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2014-01-11)
    24. Steppe Eagle (2014-01-11)
    25. Eurasian Magpie (2014-01-17)
    26. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2014-02-08)
    27. Long-eared Owl (2014-02-10)
    28. Carrion Crow (2014-02-13)
    29. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2014-02-13)
    30. Common Mynah (2014-02-19)
    31. Caspian Gull (2014-02-20)
    32. Rough-legged Buzzard (2014-02-22)
    33. Merlin (2014-02-22)
    34. Mistle Thrush (2014-02-22)
    35. Tree Sparrow (2014-02-22)
    36. Whooper Swan (2014-02-22)
    37. Fieldfare (2014-03-01)
    38. Northern Pintail (2014-03-01)
    39. Ruddy Shelduck (2014-03-01)
    40. Bohemian Waxwing (2014-03-01)
    41. Eurasian Collared Dove (2014-03-06)
    42. Turkestan Shrike (2014-03-29)
    43. Common Snipe (2014-03-29)
    44. Black-headed Wagtail (2014-07-08)
    45. Isabelline Wheatear (2014-07-08)
    46. Eurasian Hobby (2014-07-08)
    47. Long-tailed Shrike (2014-07-08)
    48. Red-billed Chough (2014-08-03)
    49. Yellow-billed Chough (2014-08-03)
    50. Northern Wheatear (2014-08-03)
    51. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2014-08-03)

    recent uploads

    2014-08-12. Northern Wheatear, Guldenstadt's Redstart, Guldenstadt's Redstart.

    2014-08-08. Red-billed Chough, Red-billed Chough, Yellow-billed Chough.

    2014-08-06. Black-headed Wagtail, Isabelline Wheatear, Eurasian Hobby, Long-tailed Shrike.

    2014-04-01. Common Snipe.

    2014-03-31. Turkestan Shrike.

    2014-03-06. Eurasian Collared Dove, European Greenfinch.

    2014-03-03. Northern Reed Bunting, Fieldfare, Northern Pintail, Ruddy Shelduck, Whooper Swan, Black-throated Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Eurasian Blackbird, Rough-legged Buzzard, Rough-legged Buzzard, European Greenfinch, Bohemian Waxwing.

    2014-03-02. Fieldfare, Fieldfare.

    2014-02-26. Mistle Thrush, Tree Sparrow, Black-throated Thrush, Crested Lark, Whooper Swan.

    2014-02-25. Northern Reed Bunting, Rough-legged Buzzard, Merlin.

    2014-02-23. Caspian Gull, Great Tit.

    2014-02-22. Steppe Eagle, Hybrid Eagle.

    2014-02-20. Brambling, Great Tit, Hybrid Tit, Common Mynah, Eurasian Blackbird, Carrion Crow.

    2014-02-19. Eurasian Blackbird.

    2014-02-14. Hooded Crow, Eurasian Blackbird, Black-throated Thrush.

    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.
    more rarities...

    recent video

    2026-01-18
    Common Kestrel
    (Ruslan Abutrapov)

    2025-10-31
    Great Cormorant
    (Raouf Bairashev)

    2025-08-31
    Spotted Flycatcher
    (Anna Yasko)

    2025-07-01
    Northern Hawk Owl
    (Tungysh Zaparkulov)

    2025-06-17
    Great White Egret
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-06-01
    Blyth's Reed Warbler
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-04-14
    Grey-Headed Woodpecker
    (sergey izoya)

    2025-03-30
    Great White Egret
    (Anna Yasko)
    Common Kestrel
    (Anna Yasko)

    2025-03-23
    Common Sparrowhawk
    (Ksenia Serbina)
    Great Tit
    (Ksenia Serbina)

    2025-02-07
    Arctic Loon
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-02-06
    Red Crossbill
    (Viktoriya Zvyaginceva)

    2025-01-07
    Eurasian Penduline Tit
    (sergey izoya)

    2024-08-03
    Common Tern
    (Viktoriya Zvyaginceva)

    more video...

    unidentified birds

    2026-07-18

    Жаскайрат Ермек: Садовая славка?
    2026-07-18

    Руслан Абутрапов: Спасибо!
    2026-07-15

    Анна Ясько: Чайконосая крачка.
    2026-07-11

    Анна Ясько: Вероятно, малый канюк.
    2026-07-11

    Анна Ясько: предположу бормотушку. Хотя хотелось бы еще ракурсы.
    more unidentified birds...