eBird hotspot
Watch Tower, Tasabuk, Tsokar Lake
Species checklist
89 species recorded here
From eBird’s species list for this hotspot, in taxonomic order. Tap a species to see where else it’s been found.

Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Garganey
Spatula querquedula·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Gadwall
Mareca strepera·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Northern Pintail
Anas acuta·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Common Pochard
Aythya ferina·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula·Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Chukar
Alectoris chukar·Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris·Pigeons and Doves

Tibetan Sandgrouse
Syrrhaptes tibetanus·Sandgrouse

Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra·Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Black-necked Crane
Grus nigricollis·Cranes

Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus·Stilts and Avocets

Tibetan Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus atrifrons·Plovers and Lapwings

Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus·Sandpipers and Allies

Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata·Sandpipers and Allies

Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa·Sandpipers and Allies

Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus·Sandpipers and Allies

Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos·Sandpipers and Allies

Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis·Sandpipers and Allies

Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Redshank
Tringa totanus·Sandpipers and Allies

Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus·Sandpipers and Allies

Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia·Sandpipers and Allies

Ruff
Calidris pugnax·Sandpipers and Allies

Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea·Sandpipers and Allies

Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii·Sandpipers and Allies

Little Stint
Calidris minuta·Sandpipers and Allies

Brown-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Common Tern
Sterna hirundo·Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus·Grebes

Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis·Grebes

Little Egret
Egretta garzetta·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Indian Pond-Heron
Ardeola grayii·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea·Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Bearded Vulture
Gypaetus barbatus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Himalayan Griffon
Gyps himalayensis·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Black Kite
Milvus migrans·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Upland Buzzard
Buteo hemilasius·Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

Little Owl
Athene noctua·Owls

Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops·Hoopoes

Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus·Falcons and Caracaras

Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo·Falcons and Caracaras

Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus·Falcons and Caracaras

Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus·Shrikes

Red-billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Common Raven
Corvus corax·Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Ground Tit
Pseudopodoces humilis·Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis·Larks

Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris·Larks

Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla·Larks

Hume's Lark
Calandrella acutirostris·Larks

Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia·Swallows
Pale Martin
Riparia diluta·Swallows

Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica·Swallows

Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus·Starlings

Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata·Old World Flycatchers

White-winged Redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus·Old World Flycatchers

Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros·Old World Flycatchers

Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus·Old World Flycatchers

Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti·Old World Flycatchers

Robin Accentor
Prunella rubeculoides·Accentors

Brown Accentor
Prunella fulvescens·Accentors

House Sparrow
Passer domesticus·Old World Sparrows

Black-winged Snowfinch
Montifringilla adamsi·Old World Sparrows

Blanford's Snowfinch
Pyrgilauda blanfordi·Old World Sparrows

Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea·Wagtails and Pipits

Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola·Wagtails and Pipits

White Wagtail
Motacilla alba·Wagtails and Pipits

Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis·Wagtails and Pipits

Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Great Rosefinch
Carpodacus rubicilla·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Black-headed Mountain Finch
Leucosticte brandti·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Twite
Linaria flavirostris·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Fire-fronted Serin
Serinus pusillus·Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
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