Birds of Turkmenistan

Birds of Turkmenistan is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Asia

Asia

Location
Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Asia

Asia

List of Common Birds

19% Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) - Adult Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

14% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

14% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

14% Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

13% Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) - Adult Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

12% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

9.9% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

9.5% Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) - Adult Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

8.9% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

8.7% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

7.9% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

7.7% Long-legged Buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

7.6% Great Tit (Parus major) - Adult Great Tit

Parus major

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

7.6% Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) - Adult Laughing Dove

Spilopelia senegalensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.5% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

7.2% Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Adult Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

7.0% Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - Adult male Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.7% Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Adult Common Raven

Corvus corax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.6% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

5.5% Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Adult male and female Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

5.4% Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.2% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

4.8% Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Adult Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.7% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.5% Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.3% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.3% European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) - Adult European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

4.2% Bearded Vulture

Gypaetus barbatus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.1% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.1% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

4.1% Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) - Adult Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

4.1% Little Owl

Athene noctua

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

4.0% White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - Adult White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.9% Black-throated Thrush

Turdus atrogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

3.9% Slender-billed Gull

Chroicocephalus genei

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.9% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.9% Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) - Adult Caspian Gull

Larus cachinnans

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.9% Chukar (Alectoris chukar) - Adult Chukar

Alectoris chukar

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

3.8% Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) - Adult male Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.6% Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.6% Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.5% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

3.5% Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) - Adult Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.5% Oriental Cuckoo

Cuculus optatus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.5% Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Merops persicus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

3.4% Red-breasted Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.3% Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - Adult Common Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Upupidae

3.3% Eurasian Griffon

Gyps fulvus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.3% Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) - Adult male Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.3% Rosy Starling

Pastor roseus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

3.2% Rock Bunting

Emberiza cia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

3.1% Eastern Rock Nuthatch

Sitta tephronota

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

3.0% Steppe Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.0% Desert Finch

Rhodospiza obsoleta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.0% Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

2.9% Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) - Adult Red-billed Chough

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

2.9% Desert Wheatear

Oenanthe deserti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.9% Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) - Adult (common) Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

2.8% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.8% Scrub Warbler

Scotocerca inquieta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

2.7% European Roller

Coracias garrulus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

2.7% Great Gray Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

2.7% Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) - Non-breeding male Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.7% Gray-crowned Goldfinch

Carduelis caniceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.7% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.6% Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Adult male Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.5% Turkestan Ground-Jay

Podoces panderi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

2.4% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.4% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.3% European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) - Adult European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.3% Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.3% Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) - Breeding male Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.2% White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.2% Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

2.1% Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) - Breeding male Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.1% Variable Wheatear

Oenanthe picata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.1% Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Adult Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

2.1% Indian Golden Oriole

Oriolus kundoo

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

2.1% Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) - Adult Cetti's Warbler

Cettia cetti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

2.1% Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - Breeding male Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.0% White-winged Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucopterus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.0% Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) - Adult Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.9% Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) - Adult male Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.9% Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.9% Red-tailed Shrike

Lanius phoenicuroides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

1.9% Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - Breeding adult Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.9% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.9% Lesser Kestrel

Falco naumanni

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.9% Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) - Breeding adult Caspian Tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.8% Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Adult Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.8% Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - Adult male Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.8% Shikra

Tachyspiza badia

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.8% Siberian Stonechat

Saxicola maurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.7% Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Adult Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.7% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.7% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.7% Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

1.7% Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) - Adult male (Philippensis) Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.7% Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - Breeding adult Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Adult Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

1.6% Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) - Adult Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.6% Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.6% Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - Adult Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.6% Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) - Adult Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.5% Cinereous Vulture

Aegypius monachus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.4% Eurasian Linnet (Linaria cannabina) - Adult male Eurasian Linnet

Linaria cannabina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.4% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

1.4% Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) - Breeding adult Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.4% Brown-necked Raven

Corvus ruficollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

1.3% Common Crane (Grus grus) - Adult Common Crane

Grus grus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Gruidae

1.3% Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) - Adult Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.3% Zarudny's Sparrow

Passer zarudnyi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

1.2% Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.2% Red-headed Bunting

Emberiza bruniceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.2% Lesser Gray Shrike

Lanius minor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

1.1% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% Rock Sparrow

Petronia petronia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

1.1% Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.1% Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) - Adult Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.1% Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna pallida

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.1% Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) - Adult male Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.1% Common Rosefinch

Carpodacus erythrinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.1% Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - Adult Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

1.1% Redwing (Turdus iliacus) - Adult Redwing

Turdus iliacus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.1% Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) - Adult male Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

1.1% Eurasian Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) - Adult Eurasian Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

1.1% Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) - Adult male Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.0% Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Adult male Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.0% Greenish Warbler

Phylloscopus trochiloides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

1.0% Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) - Adult Common Wood-Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.0% Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin

Cercotrichas galactotes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.0% Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) - Adult Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.0% Saxaul Sparrow

Passer ammodendri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

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