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This checklist includes all bird species found in Ghazni , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Ghazni [map]

Other names: Wilāyat-e Ghaznī, Wilayat-e Ghazni, Ghazni, غزنى

Number of species: 212
Number of globally threatened species: 11
Last modified: 2022-07-22
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

White-headed DuckOxyura leucocephala
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
Marbled TealMarmaronetta angustirostris
Common PochardAythya ferina
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
GadwallMareca strepera
MallardAnas platyrhynchos

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
Chukar PartridgeAlectoris chukar
See-see PartridgeAmmoperdix griseogularis
Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae

Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus

 
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock DoveColumba livia
Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
Oriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Laughing DoveStreptopelia senegalensis

 
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae

Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
Sykes's NightjarCaprimulgus mahrattensis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
Little SwiftApus affinis
Common SwiftApus apus

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Common CuckooCuculus canorus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Baillon's CrakeZapornia pusilla
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Common CootFulica atra

 
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae

Little BustardTetrax tetrax

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black StorkCiconia nigra
European White StorkCiconia ciconia

 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae

Dalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispus

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Great EgretArdea alba
Little EgretEgretta garzettaRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Eurasian Thick-kneeBurhinus oedicnemus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
Red-wattled LapwingVanellus indicus
Sociable LapwingVanellus gregarius

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae

Greater Painted-snipeRostratula benghalensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Common RedshankTringa totanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Cream-coloured CourserCursorius cursor
Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincolaRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
Common TernSterna hirundo

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
Short-toed EagleCircaetus gallicus
White-rumped VultureGyps bengalensisRare/Accidental
Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
Greater Spotted EagleClanga clanga
Steppe EagleAquila nipalensis
Eastern Imperial EagleAquila heliaca
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciataRare/Accidental
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatus
Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
Pallid HarrierCircus macrourus
ShikraAccipiter badius
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Pallas's Fish EagleHaliaeetus leucoryphus
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Eurasian BuzzardButeo buteo
Long-legged BuzzardButeo rufinus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Little OwlAthene noctua
Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
Pallid Scops OwlOtus bruceiRare/Accidental
Northern Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Eurasian Eagle OwlBubo bubo

 
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae

Common HoopoeUpupa epops

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Blue-cheeked Bee-eaterMerops persicus
European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

European RollerCoracias garrulus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Lesser KestrelFalco naumanni
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
MerlinFalco columbarius
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
Saker FalconFalco cherrug
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Indian Golden OrioleOriolus kundoo

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Turkestan ShrikeLanius phoenicuroides
Isabelline ShrikeLanius isabellinus
Bay-backed ShrikeLanius vittatus
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Alpine ChoughPyrrhocorax graculus
Eurasian MagpiePica pica
Eurasian NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
Eurasian JackdawCorvus monedula
RookCorvus frugilegus
Common RavenCorvus corax
Carrion CrowCorvus corone

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Indian Paradise-flycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi

 
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae

Altai AccentorPrunella himalayana
Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
Brown AccentorPrunella fulvescens
Black-throated AccentorPrunella atrogularis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House SparrowPasser domesticus
Spanish SparrowPasser hispaniolensis
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Eurasian Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
Chestnut-shouldered Bush SparrowGymnoris xanthocollis
White-winged SnowfinchMontifringilla nivalis
Afghan SnowfinchPyrgilauda theresae

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Paddyfield PipitAnthus rufulus
Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
Long-billed PipitAnthus similis
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
White WagtailMotacilla alba

 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Black-and-yellow GrosbeakMycerobas icterioidesRare/Accidental
White-winged GrosbeakMycerobas carnipes
Common RosefinchErythrina erythrina
Pale RosefinchCarpodacus stoliczkae
Blyth's RosefinchCarpodacus grandis
Crimson-winged FinchRhodopechys sanguineus
Trumpeter FinchBucanetes githagineus
Mongolian FinchEremopsaltria mongolica
Plain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricola
Desert FinchRhodospiza obsoleta
TwiteLinaria flavirostris
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Red-fronted SerinSerinus pusillus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
Grey-necked BuntingEmberiza buchanani
White-capped BuntingEmberiza stewarti
Pine BuntingEmberiza leucocephalos
Eurasian Reed BuntingSchoeniclus schoeniclus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Rufous-naped TitPeriparus rufonuchalis
Cinereous TitParus cinereus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Desert LarkAmmomanes deserti
Lesser Short-toed LarkAlaudala rufescens
Bimaculated LarkMelanocorypha bimaculata
Hume's Short-toed LarkCalandrella acutirostris
Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
Eurasian Sky LarkAlauda arvensis
Oriental Sky LarkAlauda gulgula
Crested LarkGalerida cristata

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae

Graceful PriniaPrinia gracilis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Booted WarblerIduna caligata
Sykes's WarblerIduna rama
Upcher's WarblerHippolais languida
Blyth's Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
Clamorous Reed WarblerAcrocephalus stentoreus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Northern House MartinDelichon urbicum
Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica
Wire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithii
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
Pale Crag MartinPtyonoprogne obsoleta
Pale MartinRiparia diluta

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Brooks's Leaf WarblerAbrornis subviridis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Mountain ChiffchaffPhylloscopus lorenzii
Sulphur-bellied WarblerPhylloscopus griseolus
Green Leaf WarblerSeicercus nitidus
Greenish Leaf WarblerSeicercus trochiloides

 
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae

Streaked Scrub WarblerScotocerca inquieta

 
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae

White-cheeked TitAegithalos leucogenys

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Garden WarblerSylvia borinRare/Accidental
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
Ménétries's WarblerCurruca mystacea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae

Streaked Laughing-thrushTrochalopteron lineatum

 
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae

Bar-tailed TreecreeperCerthia himalayana

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Kashmir NuthatchSitta cashmirensis
Eastern Rock NuthatchSitta tephronota
WallcreeperTichodroma muraria

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae

Brown DipperCinclus pallasii

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Rufous Scrub RobinCercotrichas galactotes
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Rusty-tailed FlycatcherMuscicapa ruficauda
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Blue Whistling ThrushMyophonus caeruleus
Himalayan BluetailTarsiger rufilatus
Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva
Eversmann's RedstartAdelura erythronota
White-capped Water RedstartChaimarrornis leucocephalus
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Güldenstädt's RedstartPhoenicurus erythrogastrus
Common Rock ThrushMonticola saxatilis
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
Eastern StonechatSaxicola maurus
Pied Bush ChatSaxicola caprata
Isabelline WheatearOenanthe isabellina
Desert WheatearOenanthe deserti
Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka
Variable WheatearOenanthe picata
Hume's WheatearOenanthe albonigra

 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Black-throated ThrushTurdus atrogularis

 

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