MONGOL ALTAI MOUNTAINS
MONGOLIA
LOCALE
| Altitude (m): | 1500-3200 |
| # Species: | 224 |
| # Excl Vagrants: | 224 |
| # Endemics: | 0 |
| # Near Endemics: | 1 |
| Habitat: Arid mountains, montane forest, scrub | |
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 | (Common Merganser) | Mergus merganser | LC | |
| 4 | Willow Ptarmigan | Lagopus lagopus | LC | |
| 5 | Altai Snowcock | Tetraogallus altaicus | LC | |
| 6 | (Great Bustard) | Otis tarda | LC | V |
| 7 | (Northern Lapwing) | Vanellus vanellus | NT | |
| 8 | (Black-tailed Godwit) | Limosa limosa | NT | |
| 9 | (Pallas's Gull) | Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus | LC | |
| 10 | (Relict Gull) | Ichthyaetus relictus | V | |
| 11 | (Horned Grebe) | Podiceps auritus | V | |
| 12 | |Oriental Stork| | Ciconia boyciana | RR | EN |
| 13 | Bearded Vulture | Gypaetus barbatus | LC | NT |
| 14 | Cinereous Vulture | Aegypius monachus | NT | |
| 15 | #Himalayan Griffon# | Gyps himalayensis | NT | |
| 16 | (Steppe Eagle) | Aquila nipalensis | EN | |
| 17 | |Imperial Eagle| | Aquila heliaca | V | |
| 18 | (Hen Harrier) | Circus cyaneus | LC | |
| 19 | |Pallid Harrier| | Circus macrourus | NT | |
| 20 | (Saker Falcon) | Falco cherrug | EN | |
| 21 | Mongolian Ground-Jay | Podoces hendersoni | NE | |
| 22 | (Crested Lark) | Galerida cristata | LC | |
| 23 | (Asian Short-toed Lark) | Alaudala cheleensis | LC | |
| 24 | (Booted Warbler) | Iduna caligata | LC | |
| 25 | (Sulphur-bellied Warbler) | Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | |
| 26 | (Bluethroat) | Luscinia svecica | LC | |
| 27 | (Rufous-backed Redstart) | Phoenicurus erythronotus | LC | |
| 28 | (White-winged Redstart) | Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | |
| 29 | (White-throated Bushchat) | Saxicola insignis | LC | V |
| 30 | Altai Accentor | Prunella himalayana | LC | |
| 31 | (Black-throated Accentor) | Prunella atrogularis | LC | |
| 32 | Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch | Carpodacus pulcherrimus | LC | |
| 33 | Red-mantled Rosefinch | Carpodacus rhodochlamys | LC | |
| 34 | Mongolian Finch | Bucanetes mongolicus | LC | |
| 35 | Plain Mountain Finch | Leucosticte nemoricola | LC | |
| 36 | Black-headed Mountain Finch | Leucosticte brandti | LC | |
| 37 | (Eurasian Linnet) | Linaria cannabina | LC | |
| 38 | (Rock Bunting) | Emberiza cia | RR | |
| 39 | (Yellow-breasted Bunting) | Emberiza aureola | CR |
*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
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 | 6 |
| V | Vulnerable | 7 |
| EN | Endangered | 3 |
| CR | Critically Endangered | 1 |
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.
Special Birds