Bird Collector’s Corner
Russia is a true game bird collector’s paradise. Many birds sought after by collectors are unique to Russia, or much higher numbers are available in Russia than elsewhere. Russia is home to 8 species of grouse, 39 species of ducks and 12 species of geese. Russian Hunting, LLC will organize expeditions for bird collectors to practically any part of the country. Below is a list of trophy birds found in Russia. Some of the birds in the list are, of course, protected.
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GROUSE |
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Willow Ptarmigan |
Lagopus lagopus |
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Rock Ptarmigan |
Lagopus mutus |
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Black Grouse |
Lyrurus tetrix |
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Caucasian black Grouse |
Lyrurus mlocosiewiczi |
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Western Capercallie |
Tetrao urogallus |
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Black-billed Capercallie |
Tetrao urogalloides |
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Siberian spruce Grouse |
Falcipennis falcipennis |
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Hazel Grouse |
Bonasa bonasia |
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PARTRIDGES AND PHEASANTS |
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See-see Partridge |
Ammoperdix griseogularis |
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Chukar Partridge (Keklik) |
Alektoris chukar |
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Gray Partridge |
Perdix perdix |
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Daurian Partridge |
Perdix dauricae |
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Black Francolin |
Francolinus francolinus |
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Common quail |
Coturnix coturnix |
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Common pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
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Caucasian Snowcock (Ular) |
Tetraogallus caucasicus |
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Caspian Snowcock |
Tetraogallus caspius |
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Himalayan Snowcock |
Tetraogallus himalayensis |
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Altai Snowcock |
Tetraogallus altaicus |
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Tibetan Snowcock |
Tetraogallus tibetanus |
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GEESE |
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Swan Goose |
Anser cygnoides |
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Emperor Goose |
Anser canagicus |
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Bar-headed Goose |
Anser indicus |
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Snow Goose |
Anser caerulescens |
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Graylag Goose |
Anser anser |
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Greater White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
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Lesser White-fronted Goose |
Anser erythropus |
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Bean Goose |
Anser fabalis |
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Brent Goose |
Branta bernicla |
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Barnacle Goose |
Branta leucopsis |
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Red-breasted Goose |
Branta ruficollis |
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Canada Goose |
Branta canadensisspa |
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DUCKS |
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Red-billed Shellduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
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Ruddy Shellduck |
Tadorna ferruginea |
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Crested Shellduck |
Tadorna cristata |
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Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
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Spotbill Duck |
Anas poecilorhyncha |
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Green-winged Teal |
Anas crecca |
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Baikal Teal |
Anas formosa |
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Falcated Duck |
Anas falcata |
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Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
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Eurasian Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
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Northern Pintail |
Anas acuta |
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Marbled Teal |
Anas anguistirostris |
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Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
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Northern Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
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American Wigeon |
Anas americana |
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Mandarin Duck |
Aix galericulata |
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Common Eider |
Somateria mollissima |
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King Eider |
Somateria spectabilis |
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Spectacled Eider |
Somateria fischeri |
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Steller’s Eider |
Somateria stelleri |
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Red-crested Pochard |
Netta rufina |
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Northern Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
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Ferruginous Pochard |
Aythya nyroca |
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Baer’s Pochard |
Aythya baeri |
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Tufted Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
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Eurasian Wigeon |
Aythya marila |
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Velvet Scoter |
Melanita fusca |
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Black Scoter |
Melanita nigra |
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Surf Scoter |
Melanita perspicillata |
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Harlequin Duck |
Histrionicus histrionicus |
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Oldsqaw |
Clangula hyemalis |
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Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
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Barrow’s goldeneye |
Bucephala islandica |
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Bufflehead |
Bucephala albeola |
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Smew |
Mergus albellus |
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Red-breasted Merganser |
Mergus serrator |
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Chinese Merganser |
Mergus squamatus |
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Goosander |
Mergus merganser |
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White-headed Duck |
Oxyura leucocephala |
