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HUSTAI NATIONAL PARK

MONGOLIA
LOCALE

Area (ha):50,600
# Species:185
# Excl Vagrants:185
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Species/100 ha:0.4
Habitat: Grassland, birch/aspen groves

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(Whooper Swan)Cygnus cygnus
5(Ruddy Shelduck)Tadorna ferruginea
6(Common Shelduck)Tadorna tadorna
7(Garganey)Spatula querquedula
8(Northern Shoveler)Spatula clypeata
9(Gadwall)Mareca strepera
10(Eurasian Wigeon)Mareca penelope
11(Mallard)Anas platyrhynchos
12(Northern Pintail)Anas acuta
13(Green-winged Teal)Anas crecca
14(Common Pochard)Aythya ferina
15(Tufted Duck)Aythya fuligula
16(Common Goldeneye)Bucephala clangula
17|Smew|Mergellus albellus
18(Common Merganser)Mergus merganser

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

19Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
20Daurian PartridgePerdix dauurica
21(Japanese Quail)Coturnix japonica

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

22(Great Crested Grebe)Podiceps cristatus
23(Eared Grebe)Podiceps nigricollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

24Rock PigeonColumba livia
25Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
26(Oriental Turtle-Dove)Streptopelia orientalis

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

27Pallas's SandgrouseSyrrhaptes paradoxus

 
Bustards: Otididae

28(Great Bustard)Otis tarda

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

29(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus
30(Oriental Cuckoo)Cuculus optatus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

31(Common Swift)Apus apus
32(Pacific Swift)Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

33(Eurasian Coot)Fulica atra

 
Cranes: Gruidae

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

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

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

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

39|Black-bellied Plover|Pluvialis squatarola
40|Pacific Golden-Plover|Pluvialis fulva
41|Common Ringed Plover|Charadrius hiaticula
42(Little Ringed Plover)Charadrius dubius
43(Northern Lapwing)Vanellus vanellus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

44(Eurasian Curlew)Numenius arquata
45(Black-tailed Godwit)Limosa limosa
46|Swinhoe's Snipe|Gallinago megala
47(Pin-tailed Snipe)Gallinago stenura
48(Common Snipe)Gallinago gallinago
49(Common Sandpiper)Actitis hypoleucos
50(Green Sandpiper)Tringa ochropus
51|Gray-tailed Tattler|Tringa brevipes
52|Wood Sandpiper|Tringa glareola
53(Common Redshank)Tringa totanus
54|Spotted Redshank|Tringa erythropus
55(Common Greenshank)Tringa nebularia
56|Sharp-tailed Sandpiper|Calidris acuminata
57|Temminck's Stint|Calidris temminckii
58|Long-toed Stint|Calidris subminuta
59|Red-necked Stint|Calidris ruficollis
60|Sanderling|Calidris alba
61|Little Stint|Calidris minuta

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

62|Little Gull|Hydrocoloeus minutus
63(Black-headed Gull)Chroicocephalus ridibundus
64|Common Gull|Larus canus
65(Mongolian Gull**)Larus mongolicus
66(White-winged Tern)Chlidonias leucopterus
67(Common Tern)Sterna hirundo

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

68(Black Stork)Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

69(Great Cormorant)Phalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

70(Gray Heron)Ardea cinerea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

71|Eurasian Spoonbill|Platalea leucorodia

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

72Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
73#Oriental Honey-buzzard#Pernis ptilorhynchus
74Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
75#Himalayan Griffon#Gyps himalayensis
76|Greater Spotted Eagle|Clanga clanga
77(Booted Eagle)Hieraaetus pennatus
78(Steppe Eagle)Aquila nipalensis
79|Imperial Eagle|Aquila heliaca
80Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
81Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
82(Hen Harrier)Circus cyaneus
83(Eurasian Sparrowhawk)Accipiter nisus
84(Eurasian Goshawk)Accipiter gentilis
85(Black Kite)Milvus migrans
86(White-tailed Eagle)Haliaeetus albicilla
87Common BuzzardButeo buteo
88(Eastern Buzzard)Buteo japonicus
89(Long-legged Buzzard)Buteo rufinus
90Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius

 
Owls: Strigidae

91Little OwlAthene noctua
92(Long-eared Owl)Asio otus
93(Short-eared Owl)Asio flammeus

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

94(Eurasian Hoopoe)Upupa epops

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

95White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
96Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
97Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

98(Lesser Kestrel)Falco naumanni
99(Eurasian Kestrel)Falco tinnunculus
100(Amur Falcon)Falco amurensis
101(Merlin)Falco columbarius
102(Eurasian Hobby)Falco subbuteo

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

103(Isabelline Shrike)Lanius isabellinus
104(Brown Shrike)Lanius cristatus
105(Great Gray Shrike)Lanius excubitor
106(Chinese Gray Shrike)Lanius sphenocercus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

107Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
108Eurasian MagpiePica pica
109Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
110(Eurasian Jackdaw)Corvus monedula
111(Daurian Jackdaw)Corvus dauuricus
112(Rook)Corvus frugilegus
113Carrion CrowCorvus corone
114Common RavenCorvus corax

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

115Willow TitPoecile montanus
116Great TitParus major
117Azure TitCyanistes cyanus

 
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae

118(White-crowned Penduline-Tit)Remiz coronatus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

119Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
120(Mongolian Short-toed Lark)Calandrella dukhunensis
121Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolica
122(Asian Short-toed Lark)Alaudala cheleensis
123(Eurasian Skylark)Alauda arvensis
124(Crested Lark)Galerida cristata

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

125(Thick-billed Warbler)Arundinax aedon

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

126(Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler)Helopsaltes certhiola
127(Lanceolated Warbler)Locustella lanceolata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

128(Bank Swallow)Riparia riparia
129(Pale Martin)Riparia diluta
130(Eurasian Crag-Martin)Ptyonoprogne rupestris
131(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
132(Siberian House-Martin)Delichon lagopodum

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

133(Yellow-browed Warbler)Phylloscopus inornatus
134(Dusky Warbler)Phylloscopus fuscatus
135(Pallas's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus proregulus
136(Greenish Warbler)Phylloscopus trochiloides
137|Two-barred Warbler|Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
138(Arctic Warbler)Phylloscopus borealis

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

139(Lesser Whitethroat)Curruca curruca

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

140Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

141(European Starling)Sturnus vulgaris
142(White-cheeked Starling)Spodiopsar cineraceus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

143|White's Thrush|Zoothera aurea
144(Eyebrowed Thrush)Turdus obscurus
145(Red-throated Thrush)Turdus ruficollis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

146(Dark-sided Flycatcher)Muscicapa sibirica
147(Asian Brown Flycatcher)Muscicapa dauurica
148(Red-flanked Bluetail)Tarsiger cyanurus
149(Taiga Flycatcher)Ficedula albicilla
150(Daurian Redstart)Phoenicurus auroreus
151(Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush)Monticola saxatilis
152(Siberian Stonechat)Saxicola maurus
153(Northern Wheatear)Oenanthe oenanthe
154(Isabelline Wheatear)Oenanthe isabellina
155(Pied Wheatear)Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Waxwings: Bombycillidae

156/Bohemian Waxwing/Bombycilla garrulus

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

157House SparrowPasser domesticus
158Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
159Rock SparrowGymnornis petronia
160Pere David's SnowfinchPyrgilauda davidiana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

161(Gray Wagtail)Motacilla cinerea
162(Western Yellow Wagtail)Motacilla flava
163(Eastern Yellow Wagtail)Motacilla tschutschensis
164(Citrine Wagtail)Motacilla citreola
165(White Wagtail)Motacilla alba
166(Richard's Pipit)Anthus richardi
167(Blyth's Pipit)Anthus godlewskii
168(Tree Pipit)Anthus trivialis
169(Olive-backed Pipit)Anthus hodgsoni
170(Water Pipit)Anthus spinoletta

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

171|Common Chaffinch|Fringilla coelebs
172(Brambling)Fringilla montifringilla
173HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
174(Common Rosefinch)Carpodacus erythrinus
175Asian Rosy-FinchLeucosticte arctoa
176TwiteLinaria flavirostris

 
Longspurs and Snow Buntings: Calcariidae

177/Lapland Longspur/Calcarius lapponicus

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

178(Pine Bunting)Emberiza leucocephalos
179(Godlewski's Bunting)Emberiza godlewskii
180Meadow BuntingEmberiza cioides
181(Gray-necked Bunting)Emberiza buchanani
182|Little Bunting|Emberiza pusilla
183(Black-faced Bunting)Emberiza spodocephala
184Pallas's BuntingEmberiza pallasi
185(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 Visitor2
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient23
##Non-breeding Dispersal2
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only123
{}Casual/Vagrant0
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened9
VVulnerable7
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.