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Urals Federal District

This checklist includes all bird species found in Urals Federal District , 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: Urals Federal District [map]

Number of species: 388
Number of breeding endemics: 1
Last modified: 2024-08-03

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-headed Duck	Oxyura leucocephala	Endangered
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor
Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus
Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus
Brent Goose	Branta bernicla
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis
Red-breasted Goose	Branta ruficollis	Vulnerable
Greylag Goose	Anser anser
Swan Goose	Anser cygnoid	Endangered
Bean Goose	Anser fabalis
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted Goose	Anser erythropus	Vulnerable
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Vulnerable
King Eider	Somateria spectabilis
Steller's Eider	Polysticta stelleri	Vulnerable
Velvet Scoter	Melanitta fusca
Common Scoter	Melanitta nigra
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula
Smew	Mergellus albellus
Goosander	Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator
Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Vulnerable
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Common Teal	Anas crecca
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Chukar Partridge	Alectoris chukar
Northern Hazel Grouse	Tetrastes bonasia
Willow Grouse	Lagopus lagopus
Rock Ptarmigan	Lagopus muta
Western Capercaillie	Tetrao urogallus
Eurasian Black Grouse	Lyrurus tetrix
Grey Partridge	Perdix perdix
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Vulnerable
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia
Stock Dove	Columba oenas
Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus
European Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Vulnerable
Oriental Turtle Dove	Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Pallas's Sandgrouse	Syrrhaptes paradoxus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
White-throated Needletail	Hirundapus caudacutus
Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba
Fork-tailed Swift	Apus pacificus
Common Swift	Apus apus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
Oriental Cuckoo	Cuculus optatus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Western Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus
Corncrake	Crex crex
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana
Little Crake	Zapornia parva
Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot	Fulica atra
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Siberian Crane	Leucogeranus leucogeranus	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis
Demoiselle Crane	Grus virgo
Common Crane	Grus grus
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Little Bustard	Tetrax tetrax	Near-threatened
Great Bustard	Otis tarda	Endangered
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver	Gavia arctica
White-billed Diver	Gavia adamsii	Near-threatened
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian Pelican	Pelecanus crispus	Near-threatened
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Eurasian Bittern	Botaurus stellaris
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Great Egret	Ardea alba
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Pelagic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Vulnerable
Eurasian Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva
Eurasian Dotterel	Eudromias morinellus
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus
Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian Plover	Charadrius asiaticus
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Near-threatened
Sociable Lapwing	Vanellus gregarius	Critically endangered
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Near-threatened
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Near-threatened
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Near-threatened
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Vulnerable
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii
Long-toed Stint	Calidris subminuta	Endemic (country/region)
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Near-threatened
Purple Sandpiper	Calidris maritima
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Near-threatened
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos
Asian Dowitcher	Limnodromus semipalmatus	Near-threatened
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola
Pintail Snipe	Gallinago stenura
Swinhoe's Snipe	Gallinago megala
Great Snipe	Gallinago media	Near-threatened
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Grey-tailed Tattler	Tringa brevipes	Endemic (country/region)
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus
Grey Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Black-winged Pratincole	Glareola nordmanni	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Atlantic Puffin	Fratercula arctica	Vulnerable
Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle
Brunnich's Guillemot	Uria lomvia
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Skua	Stercorarius longicaudus
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus
Great Skua	Stercorarius skua
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Vulnerable
Ivory Gull	Pagophila eburnea	Near-threatened
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus
Pallas's Gull	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Mew Gull	Larus canus
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus
Caspian Gull	Larus cachinnans
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
European Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus
Oriental Honey Buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus
Short-toed Eagle	Circaetus gallicus
Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga clanga	Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis	Endangered
Eastern Imperial Eagle	Aquila heliaca	Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
Japanese Sparrowhawk	Accipiter gularis
Besra	Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
Pallas's Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus leucoryphus	Rare/Accidental Endangered
White-tailed Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Rough-legged Buzzard	Buteo lagopus
Eurasian Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus
Upland Buzzard	Buteo hemilasius
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Hawk Owl	Surnia ulula
Eurasian Pygmy Owl	Glaucidium passerinum
Little Owl	Athene noctua
Tengmalm's Owl	Aegolius funereus
Eurasian Scops Owl	Otus scops
Northern Long-eared Owl	Asio otus
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Tawny Owl	Strix aluco
Ural Owl	Strix uralensis
Great Grey Owl	Strix nebulosa
Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Vulnerable
Eurasian Eagle Owl	Bubo bubo
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Northern Wryneck	Jynx torquilla
Grey-headed Woodpecker	Picus canus
Black Woodpecker	Dryocopus martius
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos minor
White-backed Woodpecker	Dendrocopos leucotos
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker	Picoides tridactylus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
Crested Kingfisher	Megaceryle lugubris
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Vulnerable
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
Saker Falcon	Falco cherrug	Endangered
Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Tiger Shrike	Lanius tigrinus
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Isabelline Shrike	Lanius isabellinus
Lesser Grey Shrike	Lanius minor
Great Grey Shrike	Lanius excubitor
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Siberian Jay	Perisoreus infaustus
Eurasian Jay	Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Magpie	Pica pica
Eurasian Nutcracker	Nucifraga caryocatactes
Eurasian Jackdaw	Corvus monedula
Rook	Corvus frugilegus
Common Raven	Corvus corax
Carrion Crow	Corvus corone
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Altai Accentor	Prunella himalayana
Brown Accentor	Prunella fulvescens
Siberian Accentor	Prunella montanella	Endemic (country/region)
Dunnock	Prunella modularis
Black-throated Accentor	Prunella atrogularis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Pechora Pipit	Anthus gustavi
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis
Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta
Rock Pipit	Anthus petrosus
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi
Blyth's Pipit	Anthus godlewskii
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla
White-winged Grosbeak	Mycerobas carnipes
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Common Rosefinch	Erythrina erythrina
Long-tailed Rosefinch	Carpodacus sibiricus
Pine Grosbeak	Pinicola enucleator
Eurasian Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Plain Mountain Finch	Leucosticte nemoricola
Asian Rosy Finch	Leucosticte arctoa
European Greenfinch	Chloris chloris
Common Linnet	Linaria cannabina
Common Redpoll	Acanthis flammea
Arctic Redpoll	Acanthis hornemanni
Parrot Crossbill	Loxia pytyopsittacus
Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill	Loxia leucoptera
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian Siskin	Spinus spinus
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus
Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Chestnut-eared Bunting	Emberiza fucata
Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella
Pine Bunting	Emberiza leucocephalos
Yellow-throated Bunting	Schoeniclus elegans
Pallas's Reed Bunting	Schoeniclus pallasi
Eurasian Reed Bunting	Schoeniclus schoeniclus
Rustic Bunting	Schoeniclus rusticus	Vulnerable
Little Bunting	Schoeniclus pusillus
Yellow-breasted Bunting	Schoeniclus aureolus	Critically endangered
Yellow-browed Bunting	Schoeniclus chrysophrys
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Coal Tit	Periparus ater
Crested Tit	Lophophanes cristatus
Marsh Tit	Poecile palustris
Willow Tit	Poecile montanus
Siberian Tit	Poecile cinctus
Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus
Azure Tit	Cyanistes cyanus
Great Tit	Parus major
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
European Penduline Tit	Remiz pendulinus
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Asian Short-toed Lark	Alaudala cheleensis
Black Lark	Melanocorypha yeltoniensis	Breeding endemic
Mongolian Lark	Melanocorypha mongolica
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla
Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris
Wood Lark	Lullula arborea
White-winged Lark	Alauda leucoptera
Eurasian Sky Lark	Alauda arvensis
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata
PASSERIFORMES: Panuridae
Bearded Reedling	Panurus biarmicus
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Rusty-rumped Warbler	Locustella certhiola
Styan's Warbler	Locustella pleskei	Vulnerable
Lanceolated Warbler	Locustella lanceolata
Savi's Warbler	Locustella luscinioides
River Warbler	Locustella fluviatilis
Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Booted Warbler	Iduna caligata
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina
Black-browed Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
Aquatic Warbler	Acrocephalus paludicola	Vulnerable
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Eurasian Crag Martin	Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
Pale Martin	Riparia diluta
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Wood Warbler	Rhadina sibilatrix
Yellow-browed Warbler	Abrornis inornatus
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Mountain Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus lorenzii
Radde's Warbler	Phylloscopus schwarzi
Greenish Leaf Warbler	Seicercus trochiloides
Arctic Warbler	Seicercus borealis
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Cetti's Warbler	Cettia cetti
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Asian Desert Warbler	Curruca nana
Barred Warbler	Curruca nisoria
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Goldcrest	Regulus regulus
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae
Short-toed Treecreeper	Certhia brachydactyla
Eurasian Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Eurasian Nuthatch	Sitta europaea
Wallcreeper	Tichodroma muraria
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
Eurasian Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling	Pastor roseus
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae
White-throated Dipper	Cinclus cinclus
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula
Rufous-tailed Robin	Larvivora sibilans
Siberian Blue Robin	Larvivora cyane
Thrush Nightingale	Luscinia luscinia
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica
Siberian Rubythroat	Calliope calliope
Red-flanked Bluetail	Tarsiger cyanurus
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva
Taiga Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla
European Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros
Daurian Redstart	Phoenicurus auroreus
Güldenstädt's Redstart	Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
European Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola
Eastern Stonechat	Saxicola maurus
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
Isabelline Wheatear	Oenanthe isabellina
Pied Wheatear	Oenanthe pleschanka
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
White's Thrush	Zoothera aurea
Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos
Redwing	Turdus iliacus	Near-threatened
Eurasian Blackbird	Turdus merula
Eyebrowed Thrush	Turdus obscurus
Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris
Dusky Thrush	Turdus eunomus
Black-throated Thrush	Turdus atrogularis
Red-throated Thrush	Turdus ruficollis

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