Best photos of the month. June 2021. Birds of Kazakhstan.

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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

Pterocletiformes

Pteroclidae

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Cuculiformes

Cuculidae

Strigiformes

Strigidae

Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgidae

Apodiformes

Apodidae

Coraciiformes

Coraciidae

Alcedinidae

Meropidae

Upupiformes

Upupidae

Piciformes

Picidae

Passeriformes

Best photos of the month, June 2021.

Asian Paradise Flycatcher | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 24

Glossy Ibis | Andrey Kovalenko | 14

Bearded Tit | Andrei Kuryashkin | 14

Eastern Black-eared Wheatear | Andrey Kovalenko | 13

Arctic Loon | Vladimir Vorobyov | 13

Common Kingfisher | Ainur Iskakova | 13

Little Bittern | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 13

Asian Paradise Flycatcher | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 12

Eurasian Wryneck | Andrey Shatalov | 11

Long-eared Owl | Nurqoja Ersaiyn | 11

Glossy Ibis | Malik Nukusbekov | 10

Short-eared Owl | Yuriy Malkov | 10

Long-eared Owl | Kirill Tanaev | 10

Hoopoe | Vadim Nagumanov | 10

Long-eared Owl | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 10

Asian Paradise Flycatcher | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 10

White-winged Scoter | Vladimir Vorobyov | 9

Siberian Jay | Vladimir Vorobyov | 9

Bar-headed Goose | Vladimir Vorobyov | 9

Asian Paradise Flycatcher | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 9

Northern Goshawk | Yuriy Malkov | 8

Meadow Bunting | Andrei Kuryashkin | 8

Long-eared Owl | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 8

Long-eared Owl | Ruslan Telegin | 8

European Bee-eater | Aldiyar Saparbayev | 8

Eurasian Wryneck | Nurum Sagaliyev | 8

Common Kingfisher | Serg Silan | 7

Sedge Warbler | Anna Yasko | 7

Asian Paradise Flycatcher | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 7

Long-eared Owl | Olga Sivokon | 7

Western Marsh-Harrier | Robert Parker | 7

Short-eared Owl | Yuriy Malkov | 7

Great Tit | Raouf Bairashev | 6

Black-winged Stilt | Andrey Kovalenko | 6

Black-headed Gull | Andrey Vilyayev | 6

Little Gull | Yuriy Malkov | 6

Desert Finch | Anna Yasko | 6

Caspian Plover | Svetlana Baskakova | 6

Egyptian Vulture | Kudaibergen Amirekul | 6

Siberian Stonechat | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 6

Common Nightingale | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 6

Common Pheasant | Olga Sivokon | 6

Black-tailed Godwit | Ruslan Telegin | 6

Common Rosefinch | Aldiyar Saparbayev | 6

Eurasian Roller | Aldiyar Saparbayev | 6

Long-eared Owl | Andrey Shatalov | 6

Glossy Ibis | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 6

Eurasian Hobby | Robert Parker | 6

Little Bittern | Robert Parker | 6

Black-crowned Night Heron | Robert Parker | 6

European Bee-eater | Vadim Nagumanov | 6

Common Oystercatcher | Vadim Nagumanov | 6

Short-eared Owl | Yuriy Malkov | 6

Arctic Loon | Gleb Bolbotov | 6

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Big Year 2026

1. Qanatbek Kenzhegulov (302)
2. Aizhan Baitimbet (270)
3. Galym Baitimbet (267)
4. Zhaskairat Ermek (260)
5. Nikita Kanunnikov (228)
6. Gennadiy Dyakin (219)
7. Vladimir Muravskiy (219)
8. Andrey Kovalenko (196)
9. Sirimbet Zharilkasin (196)
10. Viktoriya Zvyaginceva (182)

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rare birds records

Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

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)

The second record of a rare migratory species this season.

Great Snipe (Gallinago media)

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)

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.

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unidentified birds

2026-07-18

Руслан Абутрапов: Спасибо!

2026-07-18

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