Mammals of Mongolia|Birds of Mongolia|Bolormunkh Erdenekhuu

Eastern Mongolian steppe and Siberian migrants

Saker Falcon

Amur Falcon (immature male)

Steppe Eagle

Eastern Great Bustard (Otis tarda dybowskii)

Daurian Partridge

Japanese Quail - Common summer breeder in mountain steppe area with high grass

Oriental Plover

Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka)

White-throated Needletail

Citrine Wagtail

Eastern yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis macronyx)

Male Siberian blue Robin

Rufous-tailed Robin

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

Lanceolated Warbler

Thick-billed Warbler

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher

Père David's snowfinch

Père David's snowfinch and other resident larks forms big flocks during the non-breeding season

Mongolian Lark

Mongolian short-toed Lark

White-throated rock thrush

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Reed Bunting

Male Chestnut Bunting

Tristram's Bunting - Uncommon migrant that breeds in mostly Primorsky Krai, Russia

Yellow-browed Bunting

Jankowski's Bunting

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Saker Falcon

Amur Falcon (immature male)

Steppe Eagle

Eastern Great Bustard (Otis tarda dybowskii)

Daurian Partridge

Japanese Quail - Common summer breeder in mountain steppe area with high grass

Oriental Plover

Grey Nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka)

White-throated Needletail

Citrine Wagtail

Eastern yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis macronyx)

Male Siberian blue Robin

Rufous-tailed Robin

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

Lanceolated Warbler

Thick-billed Warbler

Yellow-rumped Flycatcher

Père David's snowfinch

Père David's snowfinch and other resident larks forms big flocks during the non-breeding season

Mongolian Lark

Mongolian short-toed Lark

White-throated rock thrush

Pallas's Rosefinch

Pallas's Reed Bunting

Male Chestnut Bunting

Tristram's Bunting - Uncommon migrant that breeds in mostly Primorsky Krai, Russia

Yellow-browed Bunting

Jankowski's Bunting

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Eastern Mongolian lakes and wetland bird species

Siberian Crane - Small number (up to 60) of non-breeding birds oversummer in the east

Hooded and White naped cranes - Small number of non-breeding Hooded Cranes oversummer in the east

White-naped Crane

Demoiselle Crane is a common breeder in the river valleys and steppe.

Swan Geese - Common breeding species

Falcated Duck

Stejneger's scoter

Eastern spot-billed duck

Relict Gull - Uncommon breeding species, mostly in the desert lakes

White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern, common species throughout Mongolia

Little Curlew - Rare in the spring and common during the autumn migration. Only occur in Eastern Mongolia

Asian Dowitcher

Swinhoe's Snipe (Gallinago megala)

Red-necked Stint, common passage migrant in eastern Mongolia

Long-toed Stint, common passage migrant throughout the country

Temminck's Stint

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Grey-tailed tattler

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

Citrine Wagtail - Common migrant throughout the country. Breeds in Norhtern Mongolia

Eastern yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis macronyx)

Richard's pipit - Common breeding species in the meadow and wetlands

Buff-bellied Pipit - Uncommon passage migrant

Siberian Crane - Small number (up to 60) of non-breeding birds oversummer in the east

Hooded and White naped cranes - Small number of non-breeding Hooded Cranes oversummer in the east

White-naped Crane

Demoiselle Crane is a common breeder in the river valleys and steppe.

Swan Geese - Common breeding species

Falcated Duck

Stejneger's scoter

Eastern spot-billed duck

Relict Gull - Uncommon breeding species, mostly in the desert lakes

White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern, common species throughout Mongolia

Little Curlew - Rare in the spring and common during the autumn migration. Only occur in Eastern Mongolia

Asian Dowitcher

Swinhoe's Snipe (Gallinago megala)

Red-necked Stint, common passage migrant in eastern Mongolia

Long-toed Stint, common passage migrant throughout the country

Temminck's Stint

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Grey-tailed tattler

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

Citrine Wagtail - Common migrant throughout the country. Breeds in Norhtern Mongolia

Eastern yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis macronyx)

Richard's pipit - Common breeding species in the meadow and wetlands

Buff-bellied Pipit - Uncommon passage migrant

High mountain bird species

Bar-heade Geese - Breeds in high mountain fresh water lakes of Central Mongolia

Male Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys)

Female Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys)

Male Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla khobdensis)

Female Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla khobdensis)

Male Chinese beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus davidianus)

Female Chinese beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus davidianus)

Male Asian rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa sushkini) - Breeds only in the Khangai mountain, Central Mongolia

Asian Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa brunneonucha)

Asian Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa gigliolii)

Asian rosy finch (Leucosticte arctoa arctoa)

Brandt's Mountain Finch (Leucosticte brandti)

Brandt's Mountain Finch (Leucosticte brandti) in flight

Plain mountain finch

Güldenstädt's redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus)

White-winged Snowfinch

Mongolian Accentor (Prunella kozlowi)

Altai Accentor (Prunella himalayana)

Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens)

Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella)

Hodgson's Bushchat (Saxicola insignis)

Grey-necked Bunting (Emberiza buchanani)

Godlewski's Bunting (Emberiza godlewskii)

Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) with a prey (Mongolian gazelle)

Endangered Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)

Altai Snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus)

Bar-heade Geese - Breeds in high mountain fresh water lakes of Central Mongolia

Male Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys)

Female Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys)

Male Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla khobdensis)

Female Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla khobdensis)

Male Chinese beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus davidianus)

Female Chinese beautiful Rosefinch (Carpodacus davidianus)

Male Asian rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa sushkini) - Breeds only in the Khangai mountain, Central Mongolia

Asian Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa brunneonucha)

Asian Rosy Finch (Leucosticte arctoa gigliolii)

Asian rosy finch (Leucosticte arctoa arctoa)

Brandt's Mountain Finch (Leucosticte brandti)

Brandt's Mountain Finch (Leucosticte brandti) in flight

Plain mountain finch

Güldenstädt's redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus)

White-winged Snowfinch

Mongolian Accentor (Prunella kozlowi)

Altai Accentor (Prunella himalayana)

Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens)

Siberian Accentor (Prunella montanella)

Hodgson's Bushchat (Saxicola insignis)

Grey-necked Bunting (Emberiza buchanani)

Godlewski's Bunting (Emberiza godlewskii)

Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) with a prey (Mongolian gazelle)

Endangered Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)

Altai Snowcock (Tetraogallus altaicus)

Taiga forest bird species

Black-billed Capercaillie

Ural Owl

Eurasian Pygmy Owl

Siberian Jay

Siberian Jay

Spotted Nutcracker

Three-toed Woodpecker

Black Woodpecker

White-backed Woodpecker

Siberian Rubythroat

Siberian Tit

Azure Tit

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Orange-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)

White's Thrush

Red-throated Thrush - The most common thrush species in larch forest

Black-throated Thrush

Naumann's Thrush

Dusky Thrush

Eye-browed Thrush

Asian brown flycatcher - Common breeding species southeastern Siberia

Taiga flycatcher - The most common migrant in eastern Mongolia during migration

Olive-backed Pipit - One of the most common summer visitors in the taiga forest

Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)

Pallas's leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)

Two-barred Warbler (Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus)

Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus)

Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)

Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala)

Black-billed Capercaillie

Ural Owl

Eurasian Pygmy Owl

Siberian Jay

Siberian Jay

Spotted Nutcracker

Three-toed Woodpecker

Black Woodpecker

White-backed Woodpecker

Siberian Rubythroat

Siberian Tit

Azure Tit

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Orange-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)

White's Thrush

Red-throated Thrush - The most common thrush species in larch forest

Black-throated Thrush

Naumann's Thrush

Dusky Thrush

Eye-browed Thrush

Asian brown flycatcher - Common breeding species southeastern Siberia

Taiga flycatcher - The most common migrant in eastern Mongolia during migration

Olive-backed Pipit - One of the most common summer visitors in the taiga forest

Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)

Pallas's leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)

Two-barred Warbler (Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus)

Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus)

Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)

Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala)

Gobi desert bird species

Mongolian Accentor (Prunella kozlowi)

Mongolian Finch (Bucanetes mongolicus)

Male Saxaul Sparrow - Uncommon species that is found in saxaul and elm tree forest in the Gobi desert

Asian desert Warbler (Sylvia nana)

Male Pallas's sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus)

Flock of Pallas's sandgrouse

Pallas's Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)

Pallas's Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)

Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)

Mongolian Groundjay (Podoces hendersoni)

Greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii)

Mongolian Accentor (Prunella kozlowi)

Mongolian Finch (Bucanetes mongolicus)

Male Saxaul Sparrow - Uncommon species that is found in saxaul and elm tree forest in the Gobi desert

Asian desert Warbler (Sylvia nana)

Male Pallas's sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus)

Flock of Pallas's sandgrouse

Pallas's Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)

Pallas's Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)

Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)

Mongolian Groundjay (Podoces hendersoni)

Greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii)

Mammal of Mongolia

Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia)

Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)

Pallas's cat kitten (Otocolobus manul)

Gobi Argali (Ovis ammon darwini)

Gobi Argali (Ovis ammon darwini)

Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica)

Wild Bacterian Camel (Camelus ferus)

Takhi (Equus przewalskii)

Mongolian wild ass (Equus hemionus hemionus)

Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa)

Black-tailed Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa)

Ussurian or Amur moose (Alces alces cameloides)

Mountain Weasel (Mustela altaica)

Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversmanni)

Ermine (Mustela erminea)

Stoat (Mustela erminea)

Daurian Hedgehog (Mesechinus dauuricus)

Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)

Great Gerbil (Rhombomys opimus)

Pallas's Pika (Ochotona pallasi)

Northern Pika (Ochotona hyperborea)

Long-eared Jerboa (Euchoreutes naso)

Siberian Jerboa (Allactaga sibirica)

Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica)

Northern three-toed Jerboa (Dipus sagitta)

Thick-tailed pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus crassicauda)

Kozlov's pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus kozlovi)

Five-toed pygmy Jerboa (Cardiocranius paradoxus)

Snow Leopard in the Altai mountains

Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia)

Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)

Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)

Pallas's cat kitten (Otocolobus manul)

Gobi Argali (Ovis ammon darwini)

Gobi Argali (Ovis ammon darwini)

Siberian Ibex (Capra sibirica)

Wild Bacterian Camel (Camelus ferus)

Takhi (Equus przewalskii)

Mongolian wild ass (Equus hemionus hemionus)

Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gutturosa)

Black-tailed Gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa)

Ussurian or Amur moose (Alces alces cameloides)

Mountain Weasel (Mustela altaica)

Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversmanni)

Ermine (Mustela erminea)

Stoat (Mustela erminea)

Daurian Hedgehog (Mesechinus dauuricus)

Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)

Great Gerbil (Rhombomys opimus)

Pallas's Pika (Ochotona pallasi)

Northern Pika (Ochotona hyperborea)

Long-eared Jerboa (Euchoreutes naso)

Siberian Jerboa (Allactaga sibirica)

Balikun Jerboa (Allactaga balikunica)

Northern three-toed Jerboa (Dipus sagitta)

Thick-tailed pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus crassicauda)

Kozlov's pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus kozlovi)

Five-toed pygmy Jerboa (Cardiocranius paradoxus)

Snow Leopard in the Altai mountains