Russia

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Russia is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Falcipennis falcipennis  (Galliformes Phasianidae)  Siberian Grouse

Branta ruficollis  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Red-breasted Goose  (Breeding)

Sibirionetta formosa  (Anseriformes Anatidae)  Baikal Teal  (Breeding)

Leucogeranus leucogeranus  (Gruiformes Gruidae)  Siberian Crane  (Breeding)

Phalacrocorax perspicillatus  (Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae)  Spectacled Cormorant  (Extinct)

Numenius minutus  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Little Curlew  (Breeding)

Numenius tenuirostris  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Slender-billed Curlew  (Breeding)

Calidris tenuirostris  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Great Knot  (Breeding)

Calidris acuminata  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Sharp-tailed Sandpiper  (Breeding)

Calidris ferruginea  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Curlew Sandpiper  (Breeding)

Calidris subminuta  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Long-toed Stint  (Breeding)

Calidris pygmaea  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Spoon-billed Sandpiper  (Breeding)

Calidris ruficollis  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Red-necked Stint  (Breeding)

Gallinago stenura  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Pintail Snipe  (Breeding)

Tringa brevipes  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Grey-tailed Tattler  (Breeding)

Tringa guttifer  (Charadriiformes Scolopacidae)  Spotted Greenshank  (Breeding)

Haliaeetus pelagicus  (Accipitriformes Accipitridae)  Steller's Sea-eagle  (Breeding)

Sitta arctica  (Passeriformes Sittidae)  Siberian Nuthatch

Turdus naumanni  (Passeriformes Turdidae)  Naumann's Thrush  (Breeding)

Turdus eunomus  (Passeriformes Turdidae)  Dusky Thrush  (Breeding)

Emberiza chrysophrys  (Passeriformes Emberizidae)  Yellow-browed Bunting  (Breeding)

The following additional species were recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update. This single species added to the 21 listed above total 22 endemic bird species for Russia.

Charadrius mongolus (Charadriiformes Charadriidae) Siberian Sand Plover (Breeding)