Birding Factoids

346 species
in 44 families

One of the 9 European
endemics are
represented here.
29 speciality birds
No national endemics
5 endangered species

Armenia
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Armenia Specialities Armenian Gull - Photo copyright Kibbutz Lotan Birdwatching Center

Photo copyright Kibbutz Lotan Birdwatching Center

....Trip Report: Armenia by Marc Tailly - July10, 1998.

Together with my wife I spent a week in this former Sovjet-state (a map of Europe and Middle East for those who don't know where it lies) on the invitation of a friend of hers. "Having a car, why would you walk ?" seems to be a common idea there and walking with binoculars on the lookout for birds is even less of a thought in this country. Because of high speed driving and the fact that an Armenian driver doesn’t understand nor react to the word "stop" - it needed to be translated by the available interpreter and the Armenian equivalent is an extremely long word which I didn’t manage to remember - roadside observations generally proved to be difficult.

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European Endemics and Specialities

in Armenia

Information on endemics and specialities is derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists and bird distribution lists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.05, supplemented by material found in Where to Watch Birds in Europe and Russia - by Nigel Wheatley. Speciality birds, while not endemic, are those that can only be found in three or less countries of Europe. Species printed in bold italic have only been sighted in Armenia. Information on endangered birds is derived from the IUCN Red List, Birdlife International, and supporting data bases developed by Ian Patton, of Merlin Species Watcher. The endemic, endangered and speciality birds may be uncommon, extremely rare vagrants, may be extirpated in the country now or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species noted below have been made in Armenia.

European Endemics in Armenia - No national Endemics
___ Caspian Snowcock
Endangered Birds in Armenia
Breeding Birds		Non-Breeding Birds
___ Dalmation Pelican ___ Ferruginous Pochard	___ Lesser Kestrel ___ Marbled Teal	___ Corn Crake
Other Speciality Birds in Armenia
___ Alpine Accentor ___ Armenian Gull ___ Bimaculated Lark ___ Blue-cheecked Bee-eater ___ Caucasian Grouse ___ Chiffchaff ___ Cineraceous Vulture ___ Crimson-winged Finch ___ Finsch's Wheatear ___ Fire-fronted Serin	___ Great Black-headed Gull ___ Greenish Warbler ___ Grey-necked Bunting ___ Imperial Eagle ___ Lammergeier ___ Levant Sparrowhawk ___ Marbled Teal ___ Menetries Warbler ___ Paddyfield Warbler ___ Persian Nuthatch	___ Pygmy Cormorant ___ Raddes Accentor ___ Red-tailed Wheatear ___ Rock Nuthatch ___ Upcher's Warbler ___ Wallcreeper ___ White-headed Duck ___ White-throated Robin ___ White-winged Snowfinch