Bird Collector’s Corner
Sergei Shushunov & Russian Hunting, LLC will organize expeditions for bird collectors to practically any part of the region, including White sea and Arctic ocean shores, Pacific provinces, Siberia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan. Russia is a true game bird collector’s paradise. Many birds sought after by collectors are unique to Russia, or are found in much higher numbers in Russia than elsewhere. Russia is home to 8 species of grouse, 39 species of ducks and 12 species of geese. Below is a list of trophy birds found in Russia. Few of the birds in the list are protected and may require special export permits.
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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 canadensis |
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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 |
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