KHONGORYN ELS
MONGOLIA
LOCALE
| # Species: | 143 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 143 |
| # Endemics: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics: | 2 |
| Habitat: Desert, dunes | |
SPECIALTY BIRDS LIST
List of species at this locale that are endemic (E), near endemic (NE), have restricted ranges in the country (RR), or that occur only locally (LC) in the country excluding vagrants and accidentals. Table also shows species with globally threatened or endangered status according to the IUCN.*
| 1 | (Swan Goose) | Anser cygnoides | V | |
| 2 | (Common Pochard) | Aythya ferina | V | |
| 3 | (Pied Avocet) | Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | |
| 4 | (Northern Lapwing) | Vanellus vanellus | NT | |
| 5 | (Oriental Plover) | Anarhynchus veredus | LC | |
| 6 | (Eurasian Curlew) | Numenius arquata | NT | |
| 7 | |Sharp-tailed Sandpiper| | Calidris acuminata | V | |
| 8 | (Little Bittern) | Ixobrychus minutus | LC | |
| 9 | Bearded Vulture | Gypaetus barbatus | LC | NT |
| 10 | Cinereous Vulture | Aegypius monachus | NT | |
| 11 | #Himalayan Griffon# | Gyps himalayensis | NT | |
| 12 | (Steppe Eagle) | Aquila nipalensis | EN | |
| 13 | (Chinese Gray Shrike) | Lanius sphenocercus | LC | |
| 14 | Mongolian Ground-Jay | Podoces hendersoni | NE | |
| 15 | (Asian Short-toed Lark) | Alaudala cheleensis | LC | |
| 16 | (Crested Lark) | Galerida cristata | LC | |
| 17 | (Oriental Reed Warbler) | Acrocephalus orientalis | LC | |
| 18 | (Sulphur-bellied Warbler) | Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | |
| 19 | |Daurian Starling| | Agropsar sturnina | LC | |
| 20 | Mongolian Accentor | Prunella koslowi | NE | |
| 21 | Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch | Carpodacus pulcherrimus | LC | |
| 22 | Mongolian Finch | Bucanetes mongolicus | LC |
*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
| Code | Description | ## |
| // | Boreal Visitor | 1 |
| \\ | Austral Visitor | 0 |
| || | Transient | 22 |
| ## | Non-breeding Dispersal | 2 |
| <> | Erratic/Irregular | 0 |
| () | Breeding Season Only | 68 |
| {} | Casual/Vagrant | 5 |
| [] | Accidental | 11 |
DISTRIBUTION CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| E | Endemic | 0 |
| LC | Local | 55 |
| NE | Near Endemic | 3 |
| RR | Restricted Range | 25 |
STATUS CODES
| Code | Description | ## |
| NT | Near Threatened | 5 |
| V | Vulnerable | 3 |
| EN | Endangered | 1 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 0 |
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.