KHONGORYN ELS
MONGOLIALOCALE
| # Species: | 143 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 143 |
| # Endemics: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics: | 2 |
| Habitat: Desert, dunes | |
TARGET BIRD LIST
List of target species for the country that could possibly be seen at this location. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Accidentals, vagrants, and very rare species are excluded from this list.
| 1 | Upland Buzzard | Buteo hemilasius | BC |
| 2 | (Chinese Gray Shrike) | Lanius sphenocercus | BC |
| 3 | Mongolian Ground-Jay | Podoces hendersoni | NE |
| 4 | Mongolian Lark | Melanocorypha mongolica | BC |
| 5 | (Asian Short-toed Lark) | Alaudala cheleensis | BC |
| 6 | (Siberian House-Martin) | Delichon lagopodum | BC |
| 7 | (Red-throated Thrush) | Turdus ruficollis | BC |
| 8 | Brown Accentor | Prunella fulvescens | BC |
| 9 | Mongolian Accentor | Prunella koslowi | NE |
| 10 | Saxaul Sparrow | Passer ammodendri | BC |
| 11 | Pere David's Snowfinch | Pyrgilauda davidiana | BC |
| 12 | (Blyth's Pipit) | Anthus godlewskii | BC |
| 13 | Chinese Beautiful Rosefinch | Carpodacus davidianus | BC |
| 14 | (Godlewski's Bunting) | Emberiza godlewskii | BC |
*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
REASON CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 0 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 2 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
| EN | Endangered | 0 |
| BC | Best Seen in This Country | 12 |
| AT | Always a Target | 0 |