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KHONGORYN ELS

MONGOLIALOCALE

# Species:143
# Excl Vagrants:143
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:2
Habitat: Desert, dunes

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(Swan Goose)Anser cygnoides
2(Ruddy Shelduck)Tadorna ferruginea
3(Gadwall)Mareca strepera
4(Eurasian Wigeon)Mareca penelope
5(Eastern Spot-billed Duck)Anas zonorhyncha
6(Mallard)Anas platyrhynchos
7(Common Pochard)Aythya ferina

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

8ChukarAlectoris chukar

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

9Rock PigeonColumba livia
10Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
11(Eurasian Collared-Dove)Streptopelia decaocto
12Red Collared-DoveStreptopelia tranquebarica

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

13Pallas's SandgrouseSyrrhaptes paradoxus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

14(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

15(Eurasian Nightjar)Caprimulgus europaeus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

16(Common Swift)Apus apus
17(Pacific Swift)Apus pacificus

 
Cranes: Gruidae

18(Demoiselle Crane)Anthropoides virgo

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

19(Black-winged Stilt)Himantopus himantopus
20(Pied Avocet)Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

21|Pacific Golden-Plover|Pluvialis fulva
22(Little Ringed Plover)Thinornis dubius
23(Northern Lapwing)Vanellus vanellus
24(Oriental Plover)Anarhynchus veredus
25|Tibetan Sand-Plover|Anarhynchus atrifrons
26(Greater Sand-Plover)Anarhynchus leschenaultii
27(Kentish Plover)Anarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

28(Eurasian Curlew)Numenius arquata
29|Swinhoe's Snipe|Gallinago megala
30(Pin-tailed Snipe)Gallinago stenura
31(Common Snipe)Gallinago gallinago
32(Common Sandpiper)Actitis hypoleucos
33(Green Sandpiper)Tringa ochropus
34|Wood Sandpiper|Tringa glareola
35(Common Redshank)Tringa totanus
36|Sharp-tailed Sandpiper|Calidris acuminata
37|Temminck's Stint|Calidris temminckii
38|Long-toed Stint|Calidris subminuta

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

39(Black-headed Gull)Chroicocephalus ridibundus
40(Mongolian Gull)Larus mongolicus
41(White-winged Tern)Chlidonias leucopterus
42(Common Tern)Sterna hirundo

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

43(Black Stork)Ciconia nigra

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

44|Eurasian Spoonbill|Platalea leucorodia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

45(Little Bittern)Botaurus minutus
46|Chinese Pond-Heron|Ardeola bacchus
47(Great Egret)Ardea alba
48(Gray Heron)Ardea cinerea

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

49(Osprey)Pandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

50Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
51#Oriental Honey-buzzard#Pernis ptilorhynchus
52Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
53#Himalayan Griffon#Gyps himalayensis
54(Booted Eagle)Hieraaetus pennatus
55(Steppe Eagle)Aquila nipalensis
56Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
57(Eurasian Sparrowhawk)Accipiter nisus
58(Western Marsh Harrier)Circus aeruginosus
59(Black Kite)Milvus migrans
60Common BuzzardButeo buteo
61(Long-legged Buzzard)Buteo rufinus
62Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius

 
Owls: Strigidae

63Little OwlAthene noctua

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

64(Eurasian Hoopoe)Upupa epops

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

65(Eurasian Wryneck)Jynx torquilla

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

66(Lesser Kestrel)Falco naumanni
67(Eurasian Kestrel)Falco tinnunculus
68(Amur Falcon)Falco amurensis
69|Peregrine Falcon|Falco peregrinus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

70(Isabelline Shrike)Lanius isabellinus
71(Brown Shrike)Lanius cristatus
72/Northern Shrike/Lanius borealis
73(Great Gray Shrike)Lanius excubitor
74(Chinese Gray Shrike)Lanius sphenocercus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

75Mongolian Ground-JayPodoces hendersoni
76Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
77(Rook)Corvus frugilegus
78Carrion CrowCorvus corone
79Common RavenCorvus corax

 
Larks: Alaudidae

80(Eurasian Skylark)Alauda arvensis
81(Crested Lark)Galerida cristata
82Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
83(Mongolian Short-toed Lark)Calandrella dukhunensis
84Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolica
85(Asian Short-toed Lark)Alaudala cheleensis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

86(Thick-billed Warbler)Arundinax aedon
87(Paddyfield Warbler)Acrocephalus agricola
88(Oriental Reed Warbler)Acrocephalus orientalis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

89(Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler)Helopsaltes certhiola

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

90(Eurasian Crag-Martin)Ptyonoprogne rupestris
91(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
92(Siberian House-Martin)Delichon lagopodum

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

93(Yellow-browed Warbler)Phylloscopus inornatus
94(Hume's Warbler)Phylloscopus humei
95(Sulphur-bellied Warbler)Phylloscopus griseolus
96(Dusky Warbler)Phylloscopus fuscatus
97(Pallas's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus proregulus
98|Two-barred Warbler|Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
99(Arctic Warbler)Phylloscopus borealis

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

100(Lesser Whitethroat)Curruca curruca
101(Asian Desert Warbler)Curruca nana

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

102WallcreeperTichodroma muraria

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

103|Daurian Starling|Agropsar sturnina

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

104(Red-throated Thrush)Turdus ruficollis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

105(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
106(Red-flanked Bluetail)Tarsiger cyanurus
107(Taiga Flycatcher)Ficedula albicilla
108(Common Redstart)Phoenicurus phoenicurus
109(Black Redstart)Phoenicurus ochruros
110(Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush)Monticola saxatilis
111(Siberian Stonechat)Saxicola maurus
112(Northern Wheatear)Oenanthe oenanthe
113(Isabelline Wheatear)Oenanthe isabellina
114(Desert Wheatear)Oenanthe deserti
115(Pied Wheatear)Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

116Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescens
117Mongolian AccentorPrunella koslowi

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

118Saxaul SparrowPasser ammodendri
119House SparrowPasser domesticus
120Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
121Rock SparrowGymnornis petronia
122White-winged SnowfinchMontifringilla nivalis
123Pere David's SnowfinchPyrgilauda davidiana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

124(Gray Wagtail)Motacilla cinerea
125(Eastern Yellow Wagtail)Motacilla tschutschensis
126(Citrine Wagtail)Motacilla citreola
127(White Wagtail)Motacilla alba
128(Richard's Pipit)Anthus richardi
129(Blyth's Pipit)Anthus godlewskii
130(Tawny Pipit)Anthus campestris
131(Olive-backed Pipit)Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

132Yellow-billed GrosbeakEophona migratoria
133(Common Rosefinch)Carpodacus erythrinus
134Himalayan Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus pulcherrimus
135Chinese Beautiful RosefinchCarpodacus davidianus
136Mongolian FinchBucanetes mongolicus
137TwiteLinaria flavirostris

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

138(Godlewski's Bunting)Emberiza godlewskii
139(Gray-necked Bunting)Emberiza buchanani
140|Yellow-browed Bunting|Emberiza chrysophrys
141|Little Bunting|Emberiza pusilla
142(Black-faced Bunting)Emberiza spodocephala
143Pallas's BuntingEmberiza pallasi

 

 *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
||Transient14
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only94
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened5
VVulnerable3
ENEndangered1
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.