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BAYAN LAKE

MONGOLIALOCALE

# Species*:163
# Excl Vagrants*:163
# Endemics*:0
# Near Endemics*:0
*Based on partial or incomplete data.
Habitat: Saline lake, reedbeds

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1(Bar-headed Goose)Anser indicus
2(Graylag Goose)Anser anser
3(Swan Goose)Anser cygnoides
4|Taiga Bean-Goose|Anser fabalis
5(Mute Swan)Cygnus olor
6(Whooper Swan)Cygnus cygnus
7(Ruddy Shelduck)Tadorna ferruginea
8(Common Shelduck)Tadorna tadorna
9(Garganey)Spatula querquedula
10(Northern Shoveler)Spatula clypeata
11(Gadwall)Mareca strepera
12(Falcated Duck)Mareca falcata
13(Eurasian Wigeon)Mareca penelope
14(Eastern Spot-billed Duck)Anas zonorhyncha
15(Mallard)Anas platyrhynchos
16(Northern Pintail)Anas acuta
17(Green-winged Teal)Anas crecca
18(Red-crested Pochard)Netta rufina
19(Common Pochard)Aythya ferina
20|Ferruginous Duck|Aythya nyroca
21(Tufted Duck)Aythya fuligula
22(Common Goldeneye)Bucephala clangula
23(Common Merganser)Mergus merganser
24(White-headed Duck)Oxyura leucocephala

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

25Rock PigeonColumba livia
26(Oriental Turtle-Dove)Streptopelia orientalis

 
Bustards: Otididae

27(Great Bustard)Otis tarda

 
Swifts: Apodidae

28(Common Swift)Apus apus
29(Pacific Swift)Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

30(Brown-cheeked Rail)Rallus indicus
31(Spotted Crake)Porzana porzana
32(Eurasian Moorhen)Gallinula chloropus
33(Eurasian Coot)Fulica atra

 
Cranes: Gruidae

34(Demoiselle Crane)Anthropoides virgo
35(White-naped Crane)Antigone vipio
36(Common Crane)Grus grus
37(Hooded Crane)Grus monacha

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

38(Black-winged Stilt)Himantopus himantopus
39(Pied Avocet)Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

40|Black-bellied Plover|Pluvialis squatarola
41|Pacific Golden-Plover|Pluvialis fulva
42|Common Ringed Plover|Charadrius hiaticula
43(Little Ringed Plover)Thinornis dubius
44(Northern Lapwing)Vanellus vanellus
45(Kentish Plover)Anarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

46|Whimbrel|Numenius phaeopus
47|Little Curlew|Numenius minutus
48|Far Eastern Curlew|Numenius madagascariensis
49(Eurasian Curlew)Numenius arquata
50|Bar-tailed Godwit|Limosa lapponica
51(Black-tailed Godwit)Limosa limosa
52(Asian Dowitcher)Limnodromus semipalmatus
53|Swinhoe's Snipe|Gallinago megala
54(Pin-tailed Snipe)Gallinago stenura
55(Common Snipe)Gallinago gallinago
56|Red-necked Phalarope|Phalaropus lobatus
57|Terek Sandpiper|Xenus cinereus
58(Common Sandpiper)Actitis hypoleucos
59(Green Sandpiper)Tringa ochropus
60|Marsh Sandpiper|Tringa stagnatilis
61|Wood Sandpiper|Tringa glareola
62(Common Redshank)Tringa totanus
63|Spotted Redshank|Tringa erythropus
64(Common Greenshank)Tringa nebularia
65|Ruddy Turnstone|Arenaria interpres
66Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
67|Red Knot|Calidris canutus
68(Ruff)Calidris pugnax
69|Broad-billed Sandpiper|Calidris falcinellus
70|Sharp-tailed Sandpiper|Calidris acuminata
71|Curlew Sandpiper|Calidris ferruginea
72|Temminck's Stint|Calidris temminckii
73|Long-toed Stint|Calidris subminuta
74|Red-necked Stint|Calidris ruficollis
75|Sanderling|Calidris alba
76|Dunlin|Calidris alpina
77|Little Stint|Calidris minuta

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

78(Black-headed Gull)Chroicocephalus ridibundus
79(Relict Gull)Ichthyaetus relictus
80(Mongolian Gull)Larus mongolicus
81(Gull-billed Tern)Gelochelidon nilotica
82(Caspian Tern)Hydroprogne caspia
83(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
84(Black Tern)Chlidonias niger
85(White-winged Tern)Chlidonias leucopterus
86(Common Tern)Sterna hirundo

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

87(Horned Grebe)Podiceps auritus
88(Great Crested Grebe)Podiceps cristatus
89(Eared Grebe)Podiceps nigricollis

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

90(Black Stork)Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

91(Great Cormorant)Phalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

92|Eurasian Spoonbill|Platalea leucorodia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

93(Eurasian Bittern)Botaurus stellaris
94|Chinese Pond-Heron|Ardeola bacchus
95(Great Egret)Ardea alba
96(Gray Heron)Ardea cinerea

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

97Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
98|Greater Spotted Eagle|Clanga clanga
99(Booted Eagle)Hieraaetus pennatus
100(Steppe Eagle)Aquila nipalensis
101Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
102(Japanese Sparrowhawk)Tachyspiza gularis
103(Western Marsh Harrier)Circus aeruginosus
104Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
105(Hen Harrier)Circus cyaneus
106(Black Kite)Milvus migrans
107|Pallas's Fish-Eagle|Haliaeetus leucoryphus
108(White-tailed Eagle)Haliaeetus albicilla
109(Long-legged Buzzard)Buteo rufinus
110Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

111(Eurasian Hoopoe)Upupa epops

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

112(Eurasian Kestrel)Falco tinnunculus
113(Amur Falcon)Falco amurensis
114|Peregrine Falcon|Falco peregrinus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

115(Brown Shrike)Lanius cristatus
116(Great Gray Shrike)Lanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

117Eurasian MagpiePica pica
118Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
119(Daurian Jackdaw)Coloeus dauuricus
120(Rook)Corvus frugilegus
121Carrion CrowCorvus corone
122Common RavenCorvus corax

 
Larks: Alaudidae

123(Eurasian Skylark)Alauda arvensis
124Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
125Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolica
126(Asian Short-toed Lark)Alaudala cheleensis

 
Bearded Reedling: Panuridae

127Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

128(Thick-billed Warbler)Arundinax aedon
129(Black-browed Reed Warbler)Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
130(Paddyfield Warbler)Acrocephalus agricola
131(Blyth's Reed Warbler)Acrocephalus dumetorum
132(Oriental Reed Warbler)Acrocephalus orientalis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

133(Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler)Helopsaltes certhiola

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

134(Bank Swallow)Riparia riparia
135(Pale Martin)Riparia diluta
136(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
137(Siberian House-Martin)Delichon lagopodum

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

138(Yellow-browed Warbler)Phylloscopus inornatus
139(Dusky Warbler)Phylloscopus fuscatus
140(Pallas's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus proregulus
141(Common Chiffchaff)Phylloscopus collybita

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

142(Red-throated Thrush)Turdus ruficollis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

143(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
144(Northern Wheatear)Oenanthe oenanthe
145(Isabelline Wheatear)Oenanthe isabellina

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

146Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
147Rock SparrowGymnornis petronia
148Pere David's SnowfinchPyrgilauda davidiana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

149(Gray Wagtail)Motacilla cinerea
150(Western Yellow Wagtail)Motacilla flava
151(Citrine Wagtail)Motacilla citreola
152(White Wagtail)Motacilla alba
153(Richard's Pipit)Anthus richardi
154(Blyth's Pipit)Anthus godlewskii
155(Tawny Pipit)Anthus campestris
156(Olive-backed Pipit)Anthus hodgsoni
157(Water Pipit)Anthus spinoletta

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

158|Common Chaffinch|Fringilla coelebs
159(Common Rosefinch)Carpodacus erythrinus

 
Longspurs and Snow Buntings: Calcariidae

160/Lapland Longspur/Calcarius lapponicus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

161|Little Bunting|Emberiza pusilla
162Pallas's BuntingEmberiza pallasi
163(Reed Bunting)Emberiza schoeniclus

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor1
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient33
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only112
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened11
VVulnerable9
ENEndangered5
CRCritically Endangered0

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.