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GUN GALUUT

MONGOLIA
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# Species:129
# Excl Vagrants:129
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0

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|Taiga Bean-Goose|Anser fabalis
4(Whooper Swan)Cygnus cygnus
5(Ruddy Shelduck)Tadorna ferruginea
6(Common Shelduck)Tadorna tadorna
7|Baikal Teal|Sibirionetta formosa
8(Garganey)Spatula querquedula
9(Northern Shoveler)Spatula clypeata
10(Gadwall)Mareca strepera
11(Eurasian Wigeon)Mareca penelope
12(Mallard)Anas platyrhynchos
13(Northern Pintail)Anas acuta
14(Green-winged Teal)Anas crecca
15(Common Pochard)Aythya ferina
16(Tufted Duck)Aythya fuligula
17(Common Goldeneye)Bucephala clangula
18(Common Merganser)Mergus merganser
19|Red-breasted Merganser|Mergus serrator

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

20(Little Grebe)Tachybaptus ruficollis
21(Horned Grebe)Podiceps auritus
22(Eared Grebe)Podiceps nigricollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

23Rock PigeonColumba livia
24(Oriental Turtle-Dove)Streptopelia orientalis

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

25(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

26(Common Swift)Apus apus
27(Pacific Swift)Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

28(Eurasian Coot)Fulica atra
29(Baillon's Crake)Zapornia pusilla

 
Cranes: Gruidae

30(Demoiselle Crane)Anthropoides virgo
31|Siberian Crane|Leucogeranus leucogeranus
32(White-naped Crane)Antigone vipio

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

33(Black-winged Stilt)Himantopus himantopus
34(Pied Avocet)Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

35|Pacific Golden-Plover|Pluvialis fulva
36(Northern Lapwing)Vanellus vanellus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

37(Black-tailed Godwit)Limosa limosa
38(Pin-tailed Snipe)Gallinago stenura
39(Common Snipe)Gallinago gallinago
40|Red-necked Phalarope|Phalaropus lobatus
41(Common Sandpiper)Actitis hypoleucos
42(Green Sandpiper)Tringa ochropus
43|Marsh Sandpiper|Tringa stagnatilis
44|Wood Sandpiper|Tringa glareola
45(Common Redshank)Tringa totanus
46|Spotted Redshank|Tringa erythropus
47(Common Greenshank)Tringa nebularia
48(Ruff)Calidris pugnax
49|Temminck's Stint|Calidris temminckii
50|Red-necked Stint|Calidris ruficollis
51|Sanderling|Calidris alba

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

52(Black-headed Gull)Chroicocephalus ridibundus
53(Relict Gull)Ichthyaetus relictus
54|Common Gull|Larus canus
55(Mongolian Gull**)Larus mongolicus
56(White-winged Tern)Chlidonias leucopterus
57(Common Tern)Sterna hirundo

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

58(Black Stork)Ciconia nigra
59|Oriental Stork|Ciconia boyciana

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

60(Great Cormorant)Phalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

61Schrenck's BitternIxobrychus eurhythmus
62(Great Egret)Ardea alba
63(Gray Heron)Ardea cinerea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

64|Eurasian Spoonbill|Platalea leucorodia

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

65Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
66(Steppe Eagle)Aquila nipalensis
67(Western Marsh Harrier)Circus aeruginosus
68Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
69(Hen Harrier)Circus cyaneus
70(Japanese Sparrowhawk)Accipiter gularis
71(Eurasian Sparrowhawk)Accipiter nisus
72(Black Kite)Milvus migrans
73Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

74(Eurasian Hoopoe)Upupa epops

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

75(Eurasian Wryneck)Jynx torquilla

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

76(Eurasian Kestrel)Falco tinnunculus
77(Amur Falcon)Falco amurensis
78(Eurasian Hobby)Falco subbuteo
79(Saker Falcon)Falco cherrug

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

80(Brown Shrike)Lanius cristatus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

81Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
82Eurasian MagpiePica pica
83Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
84(Daurian Jackdaw)Corvus dauuricus
85(Rook)Corvus frugilegus
86Carrion CrowCorvus corone
87Common RavenCorvus corax

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

88(White-crowned Penduline-Tit)Remiz coronatus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

89Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
90Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolica
91(Asian Short-toed Lark)Alaudala cheleensis
92(Eurasian Skylark)Alauda arvensis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

93(Thick-billed Warbler)Arundinax aedon

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

94(Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler)Helopsaltes certhiola

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

95(Bank Swallow)Riparia riparia
96(Pale Martin)Riparia diluta
97(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

98(Yellow-browed Warbler)Phylloscopus inornatus
99(Dusky Warbler)Phylloscopus fuscatus
100(Pallas's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus proregulus
101(Greenish Warbler)Phylloscopus trochiloides
102|Two-barred Warbler|Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
103(Arctic Warbler)Phylloscopus borealis

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

104(European Starling)Sturnus vulgaris

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

105(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
106(Siberian Rubythroat)Calliope calliope
107(Taiga Flycatcher)Ficedula albicilla
108(Daurian Redstart)Phoenicurus auroreus
109(Siberian Stonechat)Saxicola maurus
110(Northern Wheatear)Oenanthe oenanthe
111(Isabelline Wheatear)Oenanthe isabellina

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

112House SparrowPasser domesticus
113Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
114Rock SparrowGymnornis petronia
115Pere David's SnowfinchPyrgilauda davidiana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

116(Gray Wagtail)Motacilla cinerea
117(Eastern Yellow Wagtail)Motacilla tschutschensis
118(Citrine Wagtail)Motacilla citreola
119(White Wagtail)Motacilla alba
120(Richard's Pipit)Anthus richardi
121(Blyth's Pipit)Anthus godlewskii
122(Olive-backed Pipit)Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

123(Common Rosefinch)Carpodacus erythrinus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

124(Pine Bunting)Emberiza leucocephalos
125Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
126|Little Bunting|Emberiza pusilla
127(Yellow-breasted Bunting)Emberiza aureola
128(Black-faced Bunting)Emberiza spodocephala
129Pallas'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 Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient17
##Non-breeding Dispersal0
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only94
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened4
VVulnerable5
ENEndangered3
CRCritically Endangered2

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.