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Number of species: 376
Number of globally threatened species: 10
Number of introduced species: 1
Date last reviewed: 2006-05-03
See also: http://www.birdskyr.to.kg/
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Arctic Loon	*Gavia arctica*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Red-necked Grebe	*Podiceps grisegena*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Horned Grebe	*Podiceps auritus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Dalmatian Pelican	*Pelecanus crispus*		Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Pygmy Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax pygmaeus*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Purple Heron	*Ardea purpurea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Mute Swan	*Cygnus olor*
Whooper Swan	*Cygnus cygnus*	?? ???
Taiga Bean Goose	*Anser fabalis*
Greater White-fronted Goose	*Anser albifrons*
Greylag Goose	*Anser anser*
Bar-headed Goose	*Anser indicus*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Red-crested Pochard	*Netta rufina*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*		Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
White-winged Scoter	*Melanitta fusca*
Common Goldeneye	*Bucephala clangula*
Smew	*Mergellus albellus*
Red-breasted Merganser	*Mergus serrator*
Common Merganser	*Mergus merganser*
White-headed Duck	*Oxyura leucocephala*		Endangered
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
Pallas's Sea-Eagle	*Haliaeetus leucoryphus*	??????	Vulnerable
White-tailed Eagle	*Haliaeetus albicilla*
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Egyptian Vulture	*Neophron percnopterus*
Himalayan Griffon	*Gyps himalayensis*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Cinereous Vulture	*Aegypius monachus*		Near-threatened
Short-toed Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus gallicus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Northern Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*		Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
Shikra	*Accipiter badius*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Long-legged Buzzard	*Buteo rufinus*
Upland Buzzard	*Buteo hemilasius*
Rough-legged Hawk	*Buteo lagopus*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*		Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*		Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
Bonelli's Eagle	*Aquila fasciata*
Booted Eagle	*Aquila pennata*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	*Falco naumanni*		Vulnerable
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*		Near-threatened
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Saker Falcon	*Falco cherrug*		Endangered
Gyrfalcon	*Falco rusticolus*
Barbary Falcon	*Falco pelegrinoides*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae
Willow Ptarmigan	*Lagopus lagopus*
Black Grouse	*Tetrao tetrix*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Tibetan Snowcock	*Tetraogallus tibetanus*
Himalayan Snowcock	*Tetraogallus himalayensis*
Rock Partridge	*Alectoris graeca*		Introduced species
Chukar	*Alectoris chukar*
Grey Partridge	*Perdix perdix*
Daurian Partridge	*Perdix dauurica*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Ring-necked Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*
Common Crane	*Grus grus*	?? ?????
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*		Near-threatened
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Great Bustard	*Otis tarda*		Vulnerable
Houbara Bustard	*Chlamydotis undulata*
Little Bustard	*Tetrax tetrax*		Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Ibidorhynchidae
Ibisbill	*Ibidorhyncha struthersii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*		Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
Sociable Lapwing	*Vanellus gregarius*		Critically endangered
American Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis dominica*		Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Long-billed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
Greater SandPlover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*
Eurasian Dotterel	*Charadrius morinellus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Solitary Snipe	*Gallinago solitaria*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*		Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Mew Gull	*Larus canus*
Great Black-backed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Slender-billed Gull	*Larus genei*
Little Gull	*Larus minutus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Pallas's Sandgrouse	*Syrrhaptes paradoxus*
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse	*Pterocles alchata*
Black-bellied Sandgrouse	*Pterocles orientalis*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*
Hill Pigeon	*Columba rupestris*
Snow Pigeon	*Columba leuconota*
Stock Dove	*Columba oenas*
Pale-backed Pigeon	*Columba eversmanni*		Vulnerable
Common Wood-Pigeon	*Columba palumbus*
European Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia turtur*
Oriental Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia orientalis*