BIRDS OF ARMENIA

Birds of Armenia coded for abundance, breeding, migration, wintering, endemic, rare, etc.; 2000 pages on birds, nature, birdwatching, where to go birding, birds and nature pictures, nature conservation, equipment, bird feeding, etc. Welcome to the bird list of Armenia.

Armenia is home to an impressive number of species of birds that vary from residents, that stay all year around, to breeding birds, that spend a good part of the growing season in Armenia to raise their young, migrants who pass through Armenia with the seasons, to wintering birds who like to spend a good part of the winter in Armenia to escape colder conditions up north. While many species of birds are relatively common as they are part of the ecosystems of the state, it is always a thrill to stumble upon a rare bird or vagrant, that does not really form part of any the Armenia ecosystems. Maybe it got lost during its travels between its summer and winter residence or it got displaced by bad weather.

Among the species of the checklist of the birds of Armenia you can find waterfowl and wading birds, a large suite of song birds, raptors, game birds, swifts and nighthawks, etc., many of which occupy several ecosystems simultaneously, as they fly to and from forests, meadows, shorelines of waters, cities and and urban green spaces. At Birdlist, we have developed a coding system that can help you predict when you may expect a certain species, with a code for seasonality, such as resident, nesting, wintering, etc. A code for abundance will give you a clue on the likelihood that you may actually see a certain species of bird. As we progressed with the coding, we realized that there should be a differentiation in the coding for "common", such as less common, common and very common birds. However, this would require reliable quantative data, which for most states, are not revealed by the commission of bird records. We hope to provide those in the future. In the meantime, enjoy the current checklist of the birds of Armenia.

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Welcome to Nature worldwide with the birds of this country or territory. You will find 2 tables. the first table explains the abundance and presence codes; the second table is the checklist of the birds. To learn about how we acquired the information, see our Methodology page. We have about 2000 pages, not only on birds but also on, mammals and national parks as well as nature related links by country. For the list of mammals or national parks of this country or for the links, press the link above. National Parks in developing countries need YOUR help. Learn more about the most important rescue effort ever made to rescue nature and about our crusade to rescue nature in the tropics from annihilation!.

Abundance Codes
D	Distribution range deducted from map, not actual record.
P	Present, abundance not determined.
C	Within its range, varying from common to occasional
O	Rare, wandered outside of its normal range but still may be expected from time to time. Normally between 10 - 100 records.
V	Vagrant, accidental, species far out of its normal distribution range. >10 observations.
I	Introduced species.
Q	Not verified.
X	Extinct.
XL	Extinct in country
Status of Permanence Codes
R	Resident, present year around.
N	Nests in the area but absent during part of the year.
M	Migrant, non-breeding. May spend a short period or the entire winter.
W	Wintering; stays in the area, while its primary nesting range is elsewhere.
E	National endemic.
*	National bird.
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BIRDS OF ARMENIA

Tetraogallus caucasicus	Caucasian Snowcock
Tetraogallus himalayensis	Himalayan Snowcock
Alectoris chukar	Chukar
Francolinus francolinus	Black Francolin
Coturnix coturnix	Common Quail
Tetrao mlokosiewiczi	Caucasian Grouse
Anser anser	Greylag Goose
Tadorna ferruginea	Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna	Common Shelduck
Anas strepera	Gadwall
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard or common Mallard
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail
Anas querquedula	Garganey
Anas crecca	Common Teal
Aythya nyroca	Ferruginous Pochard
Melanitta fusca	White-winged Scoter
Dendrocopos minor	Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos medius	Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major	Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus	Syrian Woodpecker
Picus viridis	Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus canus	Grey-faced or headed Woodpecker
Upupa epops	Eurasian or Common Hoopoe
Coracias garrulus	European Roller
Merops superciliosus	Madagascar Bee-eater
Merops apiaster	European Bee-eater
Cuculus canorus	Common Cuckoo
Apus apus	Common Swift
Tyto alba	Barn Owl
Otus scops	Common Scops-Owl
Bubo bubo	Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Athene noctua	Little Owl
Asio otus	Long-eared Owl
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl
Caprimulgus europaeus	Eurasian Nightjar
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon
Columba oenas	Stock Pigeon
Columba palumbus	Common Wood-Pigeon
Streptopelia turtur	European Turtle-Dove
Tetrax tetrax	Little Bustard
Grus virgo	Demoiselle Crane
Rallus aquaticus	Water Rail
Crex crex	Corn Crake
Porzana parva	Little Crake
Gallinula chloropus	Common Moorhen
Fulica atra	Common Coot
Scolopax rusticola	Eurasian Woodcock
Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit
Tringa totanus	Common Redshank
Tringa stagnatilis	Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper
Burhinus oedicnemus	Eurasian Thick-knee
Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher
Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt
Recurvirostra avosetta	Pied Avocet
Charadrius dubius	Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus	Kentish Plover
Vanellus vanellus	Northern Lapwing
Vanellus indicus	Red-wattled Lapwing or Plover
Larus cachinnans	Yellow-legged Gull
Larus ridibundus	Common Black-headed Gull
Larus melanocephalus	Mediterranean Gull
Gelochelidon nilotica	Gull-billed Tern
Sterna sandvicensis	Sandwich Tern
Sterna hirundo	Common Tern
Sterna albifrons	Little Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus	White-winged Tern
Chlidonias niger	Black Tern
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey
Milvus migrans	Black Kite
Gypaetus barbatus	Lammergeier
Neophron percnopterus	Egyptian Vulture
Gyps fulvus	Eurasian Griffon
Aegypius monachus	Cinereous Vulture
Circaetus gallicus	Short-toed Snake-Eagle or Short-toed-Eagle
Circus aeruginosus	Western or Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Circus cyaneus	Northern / Hen Harrier
Circus macrourus	Pallid Harrier
Circus pygargus	Montagu's Harrier
Accipiter badius	Shikra
Buteo rufinus	Long-legged Buzzard
Aquila pomarina	Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila clanga	Greater Spotted Eagle or Spotted Eagle
Aquila rapax	Tawny Eagle
Aquila heliaca	Imperial Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus	Booted Eagle
Falco naumanni	Lesser Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus	Common or Eurasian Kestrel
Falco vespertinus	Red-footed Falcon
Falco subbuteo	Eurasian Hobby
Falco cherrug	Saker Falcon
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon
Podiceps cristatus	Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis	Black-necked Grebe
Phalacrocorax carbo	Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capillatus	Japanese Cormorant
Phalacrocorax aristotelis	European Shag
Egretta garzetta	Little Egret
Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron
Ardea purpurea	Purple Heron
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret
Ardeola ralloides	Squacco Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-Heron
Ixobrychus minutus	Little Bittern
Botaurus stellaris	Great Bittern
Plegadis falcinellus	Glossy Ibis
Platalea leucorodia	Eurasian Spoonbill
Pelecanus crispus	Dalmatian Pelican
Ciconia nigra	Black Stork
Lanius isabellinus	Rufous-tailed Shrike
Lanius validirostris	Mountain Shrike
Temnurus temnurus	Ratchet-tailed Treepie
Nucifraga caryocatactes	Spotted Nutcracker
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	Red-billed Chough
Corvus leucognaphalus	White-necked Crow
Corvus ruficollis	Brown-necked Raven
Oriolus isabellae	Isabela Oriole
Monticola angolensis	Miombo Rock-Thrush
Monticola rufiventris	Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush
Turdus albocinctus	White-collared Blackbird
Turdus iliacus	Redwing
Rhinomyias goodfellowi	Slaty-backed Jungle-Flycatcher
Sheppardia lowei	Iringa Akalat
Luscinia luscinia	Thrush Nightingale
Saxicola dacotiae	Canary Islands Chat
Oenanthe phillipsi	Somali Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe	Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe moesta	Red-rumped Wheatear
Oenanthe xanthoprymna	Rufous-tailed Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata	Capped Wheatear
Sturnus sinensis	White-shouldered Starling
Sturnus roseus	Rosy Starling
Sitta formosa	Beautiful Nuthatch
Tichodroma muraria	Wallcreeper
Thryothorus griseus	Grey Wren
Parus lugubris	Sombre Tit
Parus cinerascens	Ashy Tit
Parus afer	Grey Tit
Parus holsti	Yellow Tit
Melanochlora sultanea	Sultan Tit
Cheramoeca leucosternus	White-backed Swallow
Hirundo concolor	Dusky Crag-Martin
Hirundo fuliginosa	Forest Swallow
Regulus calendula	Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Locustella lanceolata	Lanceolated Warbler
Locustella pleskei	Pleske's Grasshopper-Warbler
Locustella fasciolata	Gray's Grasshopper-Warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon	Moustached Warbler
Acrocephalus paludicola	Aquatic Warbler
Acrocephalus concinens	Blunt-winged Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum	Blyth's Reed-Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta	Melodious Warbler
Phylloscopus bonelli	Bonelli's Warbler
Phylloscopus maculipennis	Ashy-throated Warbler
Mystacornis crossleyi	Crossley's Babbler
Sylvia subcaeruleum	Rufous-vented Warbler
Sylvia atricapilla	Blackcap
Sylvia communis	Common or Greather Whitethroat
Sylvia nana	Desert Warbler
Ramphocoris clotbey	Thick-billed Lark
Calandrella erlangeri	Erlanger's Lark
Chersophilus duponti	Dupont's Lark
Passer ammodendri	Saxaul Sparrow
Passer simplex	Desert Sparrow
Petronia dentata	Bush Petronia
Petronia petronia	Rock Sparrow
Dendronanthus indicus	Forest Wagtail
Motacilla citreola	Citrine Wagtail
Anthus melindae	Malindi Pipit
Anthus sokokensis	Sokoke Pipit
Fringilla teydea	Teydefinch
Fringilla montifringilla	Brambling
Rhynchostruthus socotranus	Golden-winged Grosbeak
Carduelis monguilloti	Vietnam Greenfinch or Vietnamese Greenfinch
Carduelis dominicensis	Antillean Siskin
Carduelis flavirostris	Twite
Callacanthis burtoni	Spectacled Finch
Rhodopechys mongolica	Mongolian Finch
Carpodacus nipalensis	Dark-breasted Rosefinch
Pyrrhula erythaca	Grey-headed Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula	Eurasian Bullfinch
Latoucheornis siemsseni	Slaty Bunting
Emberiza jankowskii	Rufous-backed Bunting or Janowski's Bunting
Emberiza buchanani	Grey-necked Bunting
Emberiza cineracea	Cinereous Bunting
Emberiza cabanisi	Cabanis's Bunting
Emberiza pallasi	Pallas's Bunting
Emberiza yessoensis	Ochre-rumped Bunting or Japanese Reed Bunting
Acrocephalus orientalis	Oriental Reed-Warbler

Thank you for visiting Nature Worldwide on Armenia. In this linked net of country pages you can find lists of birds, nature, mammals and national parks. Birds of Armenia provides a checklist of the birds of Armenia. It is a complete birdlist or bird list listing all the birds of Armenia in ornithological taxonomic order. In Nature of Armenia you can find nature related websites, like on birding, birdwatching, general ornithology, nature, nature conservation, national parks, protected areas, nature reserves, etc. In Mammals of Armenia you can find the list of the mammals of Armenia in taxonomic order. National parks, Nature reserves and Protected areas of Armenia provides you with list of all the national parks and other protected areas of Armenia. Click on the following links for our web pages on Armenia. http://www.birdlist.org/armenia.htm http://www.nature-worldwide.info/armenia.htm http://www.mammals-worldwide.info/armenia.htm http://www.nationalparks-worldwide.info/armenia.htm