Kyrgyzstan bird checklist
385 bird species in 64 families have been recorded in Kyrgyzstan, according to eBird; about 308 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Kyrgyzstan right now
1Eurasian Magpie
2Common Chaffinch
3Common Raven
4Chukar
5Rock Pigeon
6Great Tit
7Red-billed Chough
8Corn Bunting
9Rook
10Rock Bunting
Kyrgyzstan bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Mute Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Cotton Pygmy-Goose
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Stejneger's Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- White-headed Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Wild Turkey
- Black Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Daurian Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Himalayan Snowcock
- Common Quail
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Hill Pigeon
- Snow Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Yellow-eyed Pigeon
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Laughing Dove
Sandgrouse
- Pallas's Sandgrouse
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Bustards
- Great Bustard
- Asian Houbara
- Little Bustard
Cuckoos
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- White-throated Needletail
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Little Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Demoiselle Crane
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Ibisbill
- Ibisbill
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Sociable Lapwing
- Tibetan Sand-Plover
- Greater Sand-Plover
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Solitary Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Red-necked Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Collared Pratincole
- Black-winged Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Brown-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Common Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
Cormorants and Shags
- Pygmy Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Dalmatian Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Bearded Vulture
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Himalayan Griffon
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Shikra
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Upland Buzzard
- Eastern Buzzard
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- White-winged Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Saker Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
- Indian Golden Oriole
Monarch Flycatchers
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-tailed Shrike
- Isabelline Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
- Northern Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Magpie
- Northern Nutcracker
- Red-billed Chough
- Yellow-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Brown-necked Raven
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Rufous-naped Tit
- Willow Tit
- Azure Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
- Black-headed Penduline-Tit
- White-crowned Penduline-Tit
Larks
- White-winged Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Oriental Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Hume's Lark
- Bimaculated Lark
- Calandra Lark
- Asian Short-toed Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Booted Warbler
- Sykes's Warbler
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Upcher's Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
- Clamorous Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Pale Martin
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Hume's Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Sulphur-bellied Warbler
- Mountain Chiffchaff
- Common Chiffchaff
- Greenish Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Scrub Warbler
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- White-browed Tit-Warbler
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Barred Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Eastern Orphean Warbler
- Asian Desert Warbler
- Menetries's Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Nuthatches
- Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Bar-tailed Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
- Brown Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
- Common Myna
Thrushes and Allies
- White's Thrush
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
- Black-throated Thrush
- Red-throated Thrush
- Naumann's Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
- European Robin
- White-throated Robin
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Blue Whistling-Thrush
- Little Forktail
- Himalayan Rubythroat
- Taiga Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Rufous-backed Redstart
- White-capped Redstart
- Blue-capped Redstart
- Common Redstart
- White-winged Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- Siberian Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Pied Wheatear
- Variable Wheatear
- Finsch's Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Altai Accentor
- Brown Accentor
- Black-throated Accentor
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Rock Sparrow
- White-winged Snowfinch
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Siberian Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- White-winged Grosbeak
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Red-mantled Rosefinch
- Blyth's Rosefinch
- Great Rosefinch
- Long-tailed Rosefinch
- Red-fronted Rosefinch
- Crimson-winged Finch
- Mongolian Finch
- Plain Mountain Finch
- Black-headed Mountain Finch
- Desert Finch
- European Greenfinch
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- Gray-crowned Goldfinch
- Fire-fronted Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Old World Buntings
- Red-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Godlewski's Bunting
- Meadow Bunting
- White-capped Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Pine Bunting
- Gray-necked Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Yellow-browed Bunting
Most common birds in Kyrgyzstan
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Kyrgyzstan’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- ChukarAlectoris chukar
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Great TitParus major
- Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian GriffonGyps fulvus
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Largest bird families in Kyrgyzstan
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl26
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies23
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites23
- Sandpipers and Allies20
- Old World Flycatchers20
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers13
- Old World Buntings10
- Wagtails and Pipits9
Reported in the last 30 days
182 species reported to eBird in Kyrgyzstan in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Peregrine Falcon, Eurasian Magpie, Common Raven, Great Tit, Wallcreeper, Common Chaffinch, Rock Bunting, Carrion Crow, Mistle Thrush, Chukar, Gray-crowned Goldfinch, Ring-necked Pheasant, Azure Tit, Bearded Vulture, Red-billed Chough, Eurasian Kestrel, Golden Eagle, Eurasian Griffon, Cinereous Vulture, Corn Bunting, Hume's Warbler, Eurasian Blackbird, Rock Pigeon, Rook, Long-legged Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Black-throated Thrush, Gray Heron, Yellowhammer, Pine Bunting, Calandra Lark, Richard's Pipit, Water Pipit, House Sparrow, Eurasian Skylark, Eurasian Linnet, Brambling, Common Myna, Blue-capped Redstart, Greenish Warbler, …
Get to know some of them
Mistle Thrush
Ring-necked Pheasant
Carrion Crow
Eurasian Blackbird
Gray Heron
House Sparrow
Eurasian Kestrel
Brambling
Barn Swallow
Black Kite
Eurasian Linnet
Eurasian Skylark
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Black-headed Gull
Common Redshank
Black-winged Stilt
Common Pochard
Eared Grebe