Zvyaginceva Viktoriya. Birds of Kazakhstan

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Pelecaniformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Ciconiiformes

Threskiornithidae

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

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Charadriiformes

Recurvirostridae

Pterocletiformes

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Zvyaginceva Viktoriya

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total species: 223 total photos: 1494 total videos: 5 total blogposts: 25

1. White-browed Tit-Warbler (2022-01-02)

2. Brown Dipper (2022-01-02)

3. Azure Tit (2022-01-03)

4. Brambling (2022-01-03)

5. Hooded Crow (2022-01-12)

6. Rook (2022-01-12)

7. Eurasian Dipper (2022-01-12)

8. Carrion Crow (2022-01-14)

9. Mallard (2022-01-14)

10. Tree Sparrow (2022-01-14)

11. Common Mynah (2022-01-14)

12. Common Pheasant (2022-01-14)

13. Common Chaffinch (2022-01-16)

14. Eurasian Siskin (2022-01-16)

15. Goldcrest (2022-01-26)

16. Red-fronted Serin (2022-01-26)

17. White-winged Grosbeak (2022-01-27)

18. Common Treecreeper (2022-01-27)

19. European Robin (2022-01-29)

20. Eurasian Blackbird (2022-01-29)

21. Corn Bunting (2022-02-05)

22. Green Sandpiper (2022-02-05)

23. Great Grey Shrike (2022-02-05)

24. Mew Gull (2022-02-05)

25. Eurasian Linnet (2022-02-05)

26. Mute Swan (2022-02-05)

27. Northern Reed Bunting (2022-02-05)

28. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2022-02-05)

29. Whooper Swan (2022-02-05)

30. Pied Avocet (2022-02-05)

31. Common Shelduck (2022-02-05)

32. Ruddy Shelduck (2022-02-05)

33. Common Pochard (2022-02-05)

34. Smew (2022-02-05)

35. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2022-02-05)

36. Caspian Gull (2022-02-05)

37. Water Pipit (2022-02-05)

38. Little Grebe (2022-02-05)

39. Pygmy Cormorant (2022-02-05)

40. White Wagtail (2022-02-05)

41. Mistle Thrush (2022-02-10)

42. Eurasian Collared Dove (2022-02-12)

43. Songar Tit (2022-02-13)

44. Cinereous Vulture (2022-02-19)

45. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2022-02-19)

46. Spotted Nutcracker (2022-02-19)

47. Coal Tit (2022-02-19)

48. Great White Egret (2022-02-20)

49. Golden Eagle (2022-02-27)

50. Common Raven (2022-02-27)

51. Great Tit (2022-02-27)

52. Long-tailed Tit (2022-03-01)

53. Lammergeier (2022-03-01)

54. Masked Wagtail (2022-03-09)

55. Common Nightingale (2022-03-09)

56. Grey Heron (2022-03-12)

57. Temminck's Stint (2022-03-12)

58. Rock Bunting (2022-03-13)

59. Rock Pigeon (2022-03-16)

60. Peregrine Falcon (2022-03-20)

61. Eversmann's Redstart (2022-03-20)

62. Black-throated Accentor (2022-03-21)

63. Pine Bunting (2022-03-22)

64. Yellowhammer (2022-03-22)

65. Common Kestrel (2022-03-22)

66. Gadwall (2022-03-22)

67. Common Coot (2022-03-22)

68. Tufted Duck (2022-03-22)

69. Red-crested Pochard (2022-03-22)

70. Isabelline Shrike (2022-03-22)

71. Greater Short-toed Lark (2022-03-22)

72. Sky Lark (2022-03-22)

73. Western Marsh-Harrier (2022-03-22)

74. Dalmatian Pelican (2022-03-22)

75. Citrine Wagtail (2022-03-22)

76. Little Ringed Plover (2022-03-22)

77. Great Crested Grebe (2022-03-22)

78. Common Oystercatcher (2022-03-22)

79. Common Redshank (2022-03-22)

80. Greylag Goose (2022-03-22)

81. Ferruginous Duck (2022-03-22)

82. Common Starling (2022-03-22)

83. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2022-03-22)

84. Great Cormorant (2022-03-22)

85. Northern Pintail (2022-03-22)

86. Long-eared Owl (2022-03-22)

87. Northern Lapwing (2022-03-22)

88. Long-legged Buzzard (2022-03-22)

89. Black-headed Gull (2022-03-22)

90. Common Snipe (2022-03-26)

91. Chukar Partridge (2022-03-26)

92. Common Chiffchaff (2022-03-26)

93. Crested Lark (2022-03-26)

94. Bean Goose (2022-03-26)

95. Eurasian Curlew (2022-03-26)

96. Desert Wheatear (2022-03-26)

97. Garganey (2022-03-26)

98. Grey Wagtail (2022-03-31)

99. European Greenfinch (2022-03-31)

100. House Sparrow (2022-04-01)

101. Northern Wren (2022-04-02)

102. Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker (2022-04-02)

103. Common Sparrowhawk (2022-04-02)

104. Himalayan Vulture (2022-04-02)

105. Blue-capped Redstart (2022-04-02)

106. Blue Whistling Thrush (2022-04-03)

107. Wood Pigeon (2022-04-03)

108. Black Redstart (2022-04-04)

109. Calandra Lark (2022-04-04)

110. Bluethroat (2022-04-04)

111. Black-throated Thrush (2022-04-04)

112. Common Sandpiper (2022-04-10)

113. Alpine Swift (2022-04-11)

114. Northern Black Grouse (2022-04-16)

115. Booted Eagle (2022-04-16)

116. Hume's Warbler (2022-04-16)

117. Tree Pipit (2022-04-17)

118. Hoopoe (2022-04-17)

119. Black Kite (2022-04-17)

120. Turkestan Shrike (2022-04-17)

121. Kentish Plover (2022-04-17)

122. Yellow Wagtail (2022-04-17)

123. Meadow Pipit (2022-04-17)

124. Demoiselle Crane (2022-04-17)

125. Northern Shoveler (2022-04-17)

126. Marsh Sandpiper (2022-04-17)

127. Black-Necked Grebe (2022-04-17)

128. Common Moorhen (2022-04-17)

129. Siberian Stonechat (2022-04-17)

130. Red-throated Pipit (2022-04-17)

131. Buff-bellied Pipit (2022-04-17)

132. Black-headed Wagtail (2022-04-17)

133. Black-winged Stilt (2022-04-17)

134. Eastern Rock Nuthatch (2022-04-20)

135. Pied Wheatear (2022-04-20)

136. Egyptian Vulture (2022-04-20)

137. Eurasian Crag Martin (2022-04-20)

138. Northern House Martin (2022-04-20)

139. Red-rumped Swallow (2022-04-20)

140. Isabelline Wheatear (2022-04-20)

141. Barn Swallow (2022-04-30)

142. White-capped Bunting (2022-04-30)

143. Greater Sand Plover (2022-04-30)

144. Common Buzzard (2022-05-01)

145. Rock Sparrow (2022-05-01)

146. Common Crane (2022-05-01)

147. Pallas's Gull (2022-05-01)

148. Syke's Warbler (2022-05-01)

149. Savi's Warbler (2022-05-01)

150. Paddyfield Warbler (2022-05-01)

151. Great Reed Warbler (2022-05-02)

152. White-headed Duck (2022-05-10)

153. Oriental Turtle Dove (2022-05-10)

154. Common Greenshank (2022-05-10)

155. Rosy Starling (2022-05-10)

156. Little Stint (2022-05-10)

157. Eurasian Whimbrel (2022-05-10)

158. Caspian Tern (2022-05-10)

159. Spotted Redshank (2022-05-10)

160. Common Tern (2022-05-10)

161. Little Bittern (2022-05-10)

162. Eurasian Roller (2022-05-10)

163. Black-crowned Night Heron (2022-05-10)

164. Common Whitethroat (2022-05-28)

165. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2022-06-12)

166. Ibisbill (2022-06-12)

167. Himalayan Rubythroat (2022-06-12)

168. Common Rosefinch (2022-06-12)

169. Lesser Grey Shrike (2022-06-18)

170. Shikra (2022-06-18)

171. Saxaul Sparrow (2022-06-18)

172. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2022-06-18)

173. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2022-06-18)

174. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (2022-06-18)

175. Pander's Ground-Jay (2022-06-19)

176. Glossy Ibis (2022-06-19)

177. Desert Finch (2022-06-19)

178. Steppe Grey Shrike (2022-06-19)

179. Rufous Bush Robin (2022-06-19)

180. Laughing Dove (2022-07-10)

181. European Bee-eater (2022-07-10)

182. Spanish Sparrow (2022-07-10)

183. Northern Wheatear (2022-07-10)

184. Red-headed Bunting (2022-07-10)

185. Indian Sparrow (2022-07-10)

186. Eurasian Hobby (2022-07-10)

187. Relict Gull (2022-07-22)

188. Tawny Pipit (2022-07-22)

189. Little Tern (2022-07-25)

190. Eurasian Magpie (2022-07-26)

191. Long-tailed Shrike (2022-08-02)

192. Booted Warbler (2022-08-02)

193. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2022-08-02)

194. Montagu's Harrier (2022-08-02)

195. Wood Sandpiper (2022-08-02)

196. Pacific Golden Plover (2022-08-03)

197. Collared Pratincole (2022-08-03)

198. Black-tailed Godwit (2022-08-03)

199. Common Kingfisher (2022-08-03)

200. Spotted Flycatcher (2022-08-14)

201. Greenish Warbler (2022-08-14)

202. Lesser Whitethroat (2022-08-14)

203. Cetti's Warbler (2022-08-14)

204. Red-necked Phalarope (2022-08-14)

205. Ortolan Bunting (2022-09-04)

206. Ruddy Turnstone (2022-09-04)

207. Ruff (2022-09-04)

208. Curlew Sandpiper (2022-09-04)

209. Dunlin (2022-09-04)

210. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2022-09-04)

211. Great White Pelican (2022-09-17)

212. Steppe Eagle (2022-09-17)

213. Asian Short-toed Lark (2022-10-24)

214. Rough-legged Buzzard (2022-10-24)

215. Upland Buzzard (2022-10-24)

216. Alpine Accentor (2022-11-06)

217. Godlewski's Bunting (2022-11-27)

218. Yellow-billed Chough (2022-11-27)

219. Red-billed Chough (2022-11-27)

220. Plain Mountain Finch (2022-12-03)

221. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2022-12-18)

222. Wallcreeper (2022-12-21)

223. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2022-12-25)

recent uploads

2022-12-31. Asian Short-toed Lark, Steppe Eagle, Common Kestrel, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Northern Reed Bunting, Steppe Eagle, Whooper Swan, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Steppe Eagle, Rough-legged Buzzard, Upland Buzzard, Western Marsh-Harrier, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Tufted Duck, Desert Finch, Eurasian Linnet, Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull.

2022-12-25. Grey-headed Goldfinch, Red-mantled Rosefinch, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Azure Tit, Black-throated Accentor, Guldenstadt's Redstart, Eversmann's Redstart, Red-fronted Serin, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Red-fronted Serin, Golden Eagle, Cinereous Vulture.

2022-12-21. Wallcreeper, Long-tailed Tit, Brown Dipper, Eversmann's Redstart, Northern Wren, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Eurasian Siskin.

2022-12-18. European Robin, Black-throated Accentor, Red-fronted Serin, Eversmann's Redstart, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Eurasian Siskin, Grey-headed Goldfinch.

2022-12-16. Azure Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Grey-headed Goldfinch, White-winged Grosbeak, Red-mantled Rosefinch, Mistle Thrush, Common Treecreeper, Coal Tit, Eurasian Siskin.

2022-12-12. Common Chaffinch, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Siskin.

2022-12-10. Red-fronted Serin, Eurasian Siskin, White-browed Tit-Warbler, White-winged Grosbeak, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Magpie, Goldcrest.

2022-12-06. Eversmann's Redstart, Azure Tit, Red-mantled Rosefinch, Golden Eagle, Black-throated Accentor, Alpine Accentor, Great Grey Shrike, Chukar Partridge, Plain Mountain Finch, Red-fronted Serin, Common Kestrel, Red-billed Chough, Lammergeier, Coal Tit, Spotted Nutcracker, White-winged Grosbeak.

2022-11-27. Godlewski's Bunting, Eversmann's Redstart, Mistle Thrush, Eversmann's Redstart, Red-fronted Serin, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Yellow-billed Chough, Carrion Crow, Red-billed Chough, Eversmann's Redstart.

2022-11-10. Cetti's Warbler, Great Cormorant, White-headed Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Oriental Turtle Dove, Wood Pigeon, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Black-winged Stilt, Dalmatian Pelican, Kentish Plover, Great White Pelican, Caspian Gull, Ruddy Shelduck, Great Cormorant, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow Wagtail, Common Starling, Little Grebe, Ruff, Black-Necked Grebe, Steppe Eagle, Black-headed Gull, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Common Shelduck, Northern Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, White Wagtail, Little Stint, Yellow Wagtail, Black-winged Stilt.

2022-11-06. White-browed Tit-Warbler, Coal Tit, Lammergeier, Cinereous Vulture, White-browed Tit-Warbler, Red-fronted Serin, Golden Eagle, Azure Tit, Alpine Accentor, Eversmann's Redstart.

2022-11-01. Red-crested Pochard, Common Pochard, Bluethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Ortolan Bunting, Ruddy Turnstone, Ruff, Wood Sandpiper, Dalmatian Pelican, Black-tailed Godwit, Northern Lapwing, Pacific Golden Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, Common Shelduck, Common Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Red-necked Phalarope, Ruff, Black-Necked Grebe, Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Montagu's Harrier, Eurasian Hobby, Black-headed Gull, Dunlin, Pied Avocet, Little Stint, Kentish Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Eagle-Owl.

2022-10-30. Common Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Siberian Stonechat, Common Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Common Treecreeper, Eversmann's Redstart, Black-throated Thrush, Common Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Pine Bunting, Black-throated Thrush, Azure Tit, Rock Bunting, Common Chaffinch, Eversmann's Redstart, Ring-necked Pheasant, Black-throated Thrush, Brambling, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Common Treecreeper, Eurasian Siskin, Goldcrest, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Great Tit, Eurasian Magpie.

2022-10-28. Common Treecreeper.

2022-10-27. Long-legged Buzzard, Eurasian Roller, Eurasian Hobby, Spotted Flycatcher, Turkestan Shrike, Great Cormorant, Greenish Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Cetti's Warbler, Red-crested Pochard, Greenish Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Paddyfield Warbler, Turkestan Shrike, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Temminck's Stint, Dalmatian Pelican, Calandra Lark, Red-necked Phalarope, Little Ringed Plover, Northern Lapwing, Garganey, Grey Wagtail, Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Roller.

Big Year 2026

1. Qanatbek Kenzhegulov (287)
2. Galym Baitimbet (241)
3. Zhaskairat Ermek (240)
4. Nikita Kanunnikov (213)
5. Aizhan Baitimbet (212)
6. Gennadiy Dyakin (204)
7. Sirimbet Zharilkasin (196)
8. Vladimir Muravskiy (196)
9. Gani Nazarbek (161)
10. Andrey Kovalenko (153)

rare birds records

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.

Northern Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

© Margarita Davydova
2021-04-02
First president's park, Almaty

The first photo recording of a Northern Bullfinch in Almaty on the website is a rare sighting for a region where they were previously observed during wintering in the mid-20th century and have now become only occasionally encountered.

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)

unidentified birds

2026-06-02

Bassel Abi Jummaa: booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)

2026-06-02

Bassel Abi Jummaa: Mostly a sedge warbler Anna . (Acro schoenobaenus )

2026-06-02

Bassel Abi Jummaa: OK great . Thanks Anna

2026-06-02

Анна Ясько: Кряквы.

2026-06-02

Bassel Abi Jummaa: Blyth's reed warbler ( Acrocephalus Dometurum )

more unidentified birds...