The Steppe Eagle is a large and handsome bird of prey, belonging to the Aquila, or Eagle, family. As its name suggests you will find it living in steppe habitats, or dry grasslands, across Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe, central Asia and Mongolia. It is uplisted to Endangered 2 years ago (IUCN).
This species is listed as Vulnerable because it is suspected that it will undergo rapid population declines in the next three generations. It breeds at a small number of wetland locations in arid regions which are vulnerable to human disturbance and strongly influenced by changes in climate. A large number of breeding population is recorded in Western Mongolia.
The bushchat breeds in the alpine or sub-alpine meadows and scrub in the mountains of Mongolia and adjacent parts of Russia. It winters in the Terai of Nepal and northern India in wet and dry grasslands, reeds and tamarisks along riverbeds, and also in sugarcane fields. This species has been classified as Vulnerable by BirdLife International. The major threat appears to be the rapid loss of grasslands in its wintering area.
The Great Bustard is one of the heaviest species capable of flight. This species is considered globally Vulnerable by IUCN due to past population declines and projected declines of 30% over the next ten years. There is particular concern about Central Asian populations of Great Bustards, which have experienced sharp declines in recent times. Mongolia plays a key role in the conservation of the Asian subspecies of Great Bustard, Otis tarda dybowskii. Only 1000 individuals of this subspecies are estimated to remain.
Mongolian Bird Conservation Center (MBCC): one of the main strengths of the organization is the extensive experience in multi-faceted bird research that is possessed by our scientists and researchers. “Our mission is to create tools and research that shape new solutions to the challenges of sustainable development, and to make a clear contribution to the understanding and preservation of national avian species and their habitat resources through implementing scientific based conservation activities and research”
Please contact us if you want to know more about our projects.
Please click visit to see whole gallery Open Gallery
BirdsPlease click visit to see whole gallery Open Gallery
Mongolian NaturePlease follow us on our pages on social media too.
Recap poster on migratory shorebirds from our CBRS's research monitoring.
