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The Checklist of the Birds of Russia


Gaviiformes

Podicipediformes

Procellariiformes

Pelecaniformes

Ciconiiformes

Phoenicopteriformes

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Turniciformes

Charadriiformes

Pterocletiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Coraciiformes

Upupiformes

Piciformes

Passeriformes

rare birds records


Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)

© Svetlana Morozkina62
2025-07-04
de freeze

The 1st record in Primorye.


Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis)

© Denis Kochetkov
2025-06-09
Zabaiykaliye, Daurskiy Reserve, Utochi.

The first record of this species in Russia.


Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

© Dmitriy Shevtsov
2025-06-07
North Osetia, Brut



Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)

© Galina Katanova
2025-06-11
Vologda region



Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

© Andrey Chernykh
2025-05-26

The first record in the Novosibirsk Region and in the West Siberia.


Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

© Khasan Zhurtov
2025-03-25
Nalchik,KBR



Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

© Andrey Vyalkov
2025-03-15

The 1st record in Primorsky Kray, the 2nd photo-record in the Russian Far East.


Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)

© Dmitry Korobov
2025-03-11
Primorsky Krai, Ussuriyskiy rayon

The 2rd record in Primorsky Kray.


White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

© Stepan Boldyrev
2023-06-10

The 1st record in the Yamalo-Nenetsky region.


White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

© Andrey Fedotov
2025-03-01
Primorsky Krai

The 2nd record of the species in Primorye.

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recent video

2025-06-06. Purple-backed Starling (Oleg Katakinov).

2024-11-28. Mandarin Duck (Galina Katanova).

2024-10-15. Northern Hawk Owl (Galina Katanova).

2024-09-11. Dunlin (Vadim Sinukhin).

2024-09-10. Ural Owl (Galina Katanova).

2024-07-31. Lesser Grey Shrike (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-07-13. Northern Bullfinch (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-06-24. Goosander (Andrey Borodkin).

2024-06-19. Corncrake (Nadia Goncharova).

2024-06-17. Icterine Warbler (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-06-09. Goosander (Andrey Borodkin).

2024-06-05. Northern Wren (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-06-04. Red-billed Chough (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-05-22. Thrush Nightingale (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-05-16. Red-breasted Flycatcher (Sergei Saveika).

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unidentified birds


2025-07-06

Игорь Фефелов: Да, пропорции больше напоминают мелких песочников, чем острохвостого, крупная голова. И окраска передней части тела - рыжеватые горло и верх [....]

2025-07-06

Игорь Фефелов: В таком возрасте, боюсь, можем и не определить.

2025-07-06

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