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TERELJ NATIONAL PARK

MONGOLIALOCALE

# Species:217
# Excl Vagrants:217
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Habitat: Montane forest, river, alpine meadows

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(Swan Goose)Anser cygnoides
3(Whooper Swan)Cygnus cygnus
4(Ruddy Shelduck)Tadorna ferruginea
5(Common Shelduck)Tadorna tadorna
6(Mandarin Duck)Aix galericulata
7|Baikal Teal|Sibirionetta formosa
8(Garganey)Spatula querquedula
9(Northern Shoveler)Spatula clypeata
10(Gadwall)Mareca strepera
11(Falcated Duck)Mareca falcata
12(Eurasian Wigeon)Mareca penelope
13(Eastern Spot-billed Duck)Anas zonorhyncha
14(Mallard)Anas platyrhynchos
15(Northern Pintail)Anas acuta
16(Green-winged Teal)Anas crecca
17(Common Pochard)Aythya ferina
18(Tufted Duck)Aythya fuligula
19(Stejneger's Scoter)Melanitta stejnegeri
20(Common Goldeneye)Bucephala clangula
21|Smew|Mergellus albellus
22(Common Merganser)Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

23Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
24Black-billed CapercaillieTetrao urogalloides
25Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
26Daurian PartridgePerdix dauurica

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

27Rock PigeonColumba livia
28Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
29(Oriental Turtle-Dove)Streptopelia orientalis

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

30Pallas's SandgrouseSyrrhaptes paradoxus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

31(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
32(Oriental Cuckoo)Cuculus optatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

33(Common Swift)Apus apus
34(Pacific Swift)Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

35(Baillon's Crake)Zapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

36(Demoiselle Crane)Anthropoides virgo
37(White-naped Crane)Antigone vipio
38(Common Crane)Grus grus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

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

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

41|Pacific Golden-Plover|Pluvialis fulva
42(Little Ringed Plover)Thinornis dubius
43(Northern Lapwing)Vanellus vanellus
44(Kentish Plover)Anarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

45(Black-tailed Godwit)Limosa limosa
46(Eurasian Woodcock)Scolopax rusticola
47|Swinhoe's Snipe|Gallinago megala
48(Common Snipe)Gallinago gallinago
49|Red-necked Phalarope|Phalaropus lobatus
50(Common Sandpiper)Actitis hypoleucos
51(Green Sandpiper)Tringa ochropus
52|Marsh Sandpiper|Tringa stagnatilis
53|Wood Sandpiper|Tringa glareola
54(Common Redshank)Tringa totanus
55|Spotted Redshank|Tringa erythropus
56|Sharp-tailed Sandpiper|Calidris acuminata
57|Curlew Sandpiper|Calidris ferruginea
58|Temminck's Stint|Calidris temminckii
59|Long-toed Stint|Calidris subminuta
60|Red-necked Stint|Calidris ruficollis
61|Dunlin|Calidris alpina
62|Little Stint|Calidris minuta

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

63(Black-headed Gull)Chroicocephalus ridibundus
64(Mongolian Gull)Larus mongolicus
65(Gull-billed Tern)Gelochelidon nilotica
66(White-winged Tern)Chlidonias leucopterus
67(Common Tern)Sterna hirundo

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

68|Red-necked Grebe|Podiceps grisegena
69(Eared Grebe)Podiceps nigricollis

 
Loons: Gaviidae

70(Arctic Loon)Gavia arctica

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

71(Black Stork)Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

72(Great Cormorant)Phalacrocorax carbo

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

73|Eurasian Spoonbill|Platalea leucorodia

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

74(Gray Heron)Ardea cinerea

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

75Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
76#Oriental Honey-buzzard#Pernis ptilorhynchus
77Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
78#Himalayan Griffon#Gyps himalayensis
79(Booted Eagle)Hieraaetus pennatus
80(Steppe Eagle)Aquila nipalensis
81Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
82(Eurasian Sparrowhawk)Accipiter nisus
83(Eurasian Goshawk)Astur gentilis
84(Black Kite)Milvus migrans
85(White-tailed Eagle)Haliaeetus albicilla
86(Eastern Buzzard)Buteo japonicus
87Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius

 
Owls: Strigidae

88(Eurasian Scops-Owl)Otus scops
89Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo bubo
90Northern Hawk OwlSurnia ulula
91Little OwlAthene noctua
92Ural OwlStrix uralensis
93&Great Gray OwllStrix nebulosa

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

94(Eurasian Hoopoe)Upupa epops

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

95(Common Kingfisher)Alcedo atthis

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

96(Eurasian Wryneck)Jynx torquilla
97Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus
98White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
99Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
100Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
101Gray-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
102Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

103(Lesser Kestrel)Falco naumanni
104(Eurasian Kestrel)Falco tinnunculus
105(Amur Falcon)Falco amurensis
106(Eurasian Hobby)Falco subbuteo

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

107(Isabelline Shrike)Lanius isabellinus
108(Brown Shrike)Lanius cristatus
109(Great Gray Shrike)Lanius excubitor

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

110Siberian JayPerisoreus infaustus
111Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
112Azure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanus
113Eurasian MagpiePica pica
114Northern NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
115Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
116(Eurasian Jackdaw)Coloeus monedula
117(Daurian Jackdaw)Coloeus dauuricus
118(Rook)Corvus frugilegus
119Carrion CrowCorvus corone
120Common RavenCorvus corax

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

121Marsh TitPoecile palustris
122Willow TitPoecile montanus
123Coal TitPeriparus ater
124Great TitParus major
125Azure TitCyanistes cyanus

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

126(White-crowned Penduline-Tit)Remiz coronatus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

127(Eurasian Skylark)Alauda arvensis
128Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
129(Mongolian Short-toed Lark)Calandrella dukhunensis
130Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolica
131(Asian Short-toed Lark)Alaudala cheleensis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

132(Thick-billed Warbler)Arundinax aedon
133(Booted Warbler)Iduna caligata
134(Oriental Reed Warbler)Acrocephalus orientalis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

135(Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler)Helopsaltes certhiola
136(Lanceolated Warbler)Locustella lanceolata
137(Chinese Bush Warbler)Locustella tacsanowskia
138(Baikal Bush Warbler)Locustella davidi

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

139(Bank Swallow)Riparia riparia
140(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
141(Siberian House-Martin)Delichon lagopodum
142|Eastern Red-rumped Swallow|Cecropis daurica

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

143(Yellow-browed Warbler)Phylloscopus inornatus
144(Hume's Warbler)Phylloscopus humei
145|Radde's Warbler|Phylloscopus schwarzi
146(Sulphur-bellied Warbler)Phylloscopus griseolus
147(Dusky Warbler)Phylloscopus fuscatus
148(Pallas's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus proregulus
149(Greenish Warbler)Phylloscopus trochiloides
150|Two-barred Warbler|Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
151(Pale-legged Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus tenellipes
152(Arctic Warbler)Phylloscopus borealis

 
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae

153Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus

 
Sylviid Warblers and Allies: Sylviidae

154(Lesser Whitethroat)Curruca curruca
155(Greater Whitethroat)Curruca communis

 
Wallcreeper: Tichodromidae

156WallcreeperTichodroma muraria

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

157Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea

 
Treecreepers: Certhiidae

158Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

159(White-cheeked Starling)Spodiopsar cineraceus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

160|White's Thrush|Zoothera aurea
161(Eyebrowed Thrush)Turdus obscurus
162(Black-throated Thrush)Turdus atrogularis
163(Red-throated Thrush)Turdus ruficollis
164|Naumann's Thrush|Turdus naumanni

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

165(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
166(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
167(Spotted Flycatcher)Muscicapa striata
168|Siberian Blue Robin|Larvivora cyane
169(Common Nightingale)Luscinia megarhynchos
170(Siberian Rubythroat)Calliope calliope
171(Red-flanked Bluetail)Tarsiger cyanurus
172(Taiga Flycatcher)Ficedula albicilla
173(Common Redstart)Phoenicurus phoenicurus
174(White-winged Redstart)Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
175(Black Redstart)Phoenicurus ochruros
176(Daurian Redstart)Phoenicurus auroreus
177(Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush)Monticola saxatilis
178(Siberian Stonechat)Saxicola maurus
179Amur StonechatSaxicola stejnegeri
180(Northern Wheatear)Oenanthe oenanthe
181(Isabelline Wheatear)Oenanthe isabellina
182(Pied Wheatear)Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Accentors: Prunellidae

183Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
184|Siberian Accentor|Prunella montanella
185Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescens

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

186House SparrowPasser domesticus
187Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
188Rock SparrowGymnornis petronia
189Pere David's SnowfinchPyrgilauda davidiana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

190(Gray Wagtail)Motacilla cinerea
191(Citrine Wagtail)Motacilla citreola
192(White Wagtail)Motacilla alba
193(Richard's Pipit)Anthus richardi
194(Blyth's Pipit)Anthus godlewskii
195(Tree Pipit)Anthus trivialis
196(Olive-backed Pipit)Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

197|Common Chaffinch|Fringilla coelebs
198(Brambling)Fringilla montifringilla
199HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
200(Common Rosefinch)Carpodacus erythrinus
201Long-tailed RosefinchCarpodacus sibiricus
202Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
203Mongolian FinchBucanetes mongolicus
204TwiteLinaria flavirostris
205/Common Redpoll/Acanthis flammea
206Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
207White-winged CrossbillLoxia leucoptera
208|Eurasian Siskin|Spinus spinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

209(Pine Bunting)Emberiza leucocephalos
210(Godlewski's Bunting)Emberiza godlewskii
211Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
212(Ortolan Bunting)Emberiza hortulana
213|Yellow-browed Bunting|Emberiza chrysophrys
214|Little Bunting|Emberiza pusilla
215(Yellow-breasted Bunting)Emberiza aureola
216(Black-faced Bunting)Emberiza spodocephala
217Pallas'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
||Transient28
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular1
()Breeding Season Only129
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened8
VVulnerable4
ENEndangered1
CRCritically Endangered1

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.