Migratory Birds

VIDEO: Ashuradeh Island hosting birds passing through Caspian Sea

ASHURADEH, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Ashuradeh Island, a narrow, long stretch of land in the extreme southeastern section of the Caspian Sea is hosting the winter migratory birds such as larus, black-winged stilts, Caspian terns, swans, ducks, flamingos, pelicans, and geese. As the only Iranian island in the Caspian Sea, Ashuradeh is under environmental protection and has a considerable wildlife population including breeding birds such as pheasants and black francolins.
2019-01-08 13:31
By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Migrating seagulls arrive in Astara

ASTARA, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Every winter, flocks of migratory seagulls, moving toward the south, visit Iranian border city of Astara, northern Gilan province, to enjoy the preserved water bodies of the stop.
2019-01-05 10:08
Rare bird spotted in southeastern Iran

ZAHEDAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Park Rangers have spotted a black stork, from a rare bird species, in Konarak, southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province.
2018-12-26 13:51
By: Mehdi Pedramkhoo

Migratory birds in Hour al-Azim

AHVAZ, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Every year during the cold season, migratory birds stop in the habitats of Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran. Hour al-Azim wetland is now hosting different types of gulls and ducks, especially the ferruginous duck and Lesser white-fronted goose.
2018-12-26 11:12
By: Mehdi Pedramkhoo

Karun River hosting migratory birds

AHVAZ, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Every year during the cold season, migratory birds stop in the habitats of the southern Khuzestan province. Karun River is now hosting different types of gulls, heron and cormorant that are passing through the north to the south.
2018-12-09 09:28
By: Raheleh Hesari

Migratory birds in Golestan

GORGAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Every year in autumn, Golestan province hosts thousands of migratory birds due to its climatic conditions. Among these migratory birds, it can be referred to aquatic birds from various species such as types of swans, gooses, flamingos, ducks, etc.
2018-12-08 14:52
Lonely Siberian crane ‘Hope’ returns to Fereydunkenar

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iran's last visiting Siberian crane of the western population has been seen back at Fereydunkenar on Wed., wintering in the northern Iranian city for another year.
2018-11-21 12:28
By: Aryan Nasrollahi

White storks return to their habitats in Iran

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The border village of Bilo at a distance of 15 kilometers from Marivan County in Iranian western province of Kurdistan hosts migratory white storks annually in spring.
2018-05-23 20:29
Migratory birds stop at Iranian border city of Astara

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A diverse host of migratory birds from different species move toward south with cold weather approaching. Seagull, tern, ducks, little cormorant, great cormorant, mesophoyx, white stork, and purple heron are among the bird species which visit Iranian border city of Astara to enjoy the preserved water bodies of the stop.
2018-01-22 19:36
By: Mehdi Pedramkhoo

1st group of migratory birds arrive in Karun coast

AHVAZ, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Each year during the cold season, migratory birds choose one of the equator rivers or lagoons to spend the season. The Karun River is hosting different types of gulls, heron and cormorant all year round by the end of April.
2017-12-03 11:00
Last western Siberian crane ‘Omid’ lands in Iran

SARI, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The last remaining western Siberian crane ‘Omid’ has returned to its winter home in Iran for the tenth consecutive year after a twenty-day delay.
2017-11-25 11:33
By: Mobin Paymankar

Marivan hosts migratory storks

MARIVAN, May 30 (MNA) – Each year with the arrival of spring, the villages around Lake Zeribar, including Bilo village and plains around it in Marivan, Kurdistan province, host migratory storks.
2017-05-30 16:19
By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Astara, home of rare species of birds

ASTARA, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Astara in Gilan province, is home to different rare birds, including mute and black swans, Africans and Canadians goose, Flamingo, African Crane, various types of ducks, parrots, mildew, nightingale, quail, lovebirds, peacock and a variety of pheasants.
2017-04-23 16:00
By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Estil Lagoon home to special migrating birds

ASTARA, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Estil Lagoon, one of the tourist attractions in Astara, Gilan province, hosts hundreds of migrating bird species, including pelicans, seagulls, tern, quail, big and small cormorants and heron.
2016-12-26 16:55
By: Milad Rafat

Migratory birds in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf is now host to the beautiful migratory birds.
2016-05-10 09:37
By: Hazhir Fathi

Maharloo Lake

SHIRAZ, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Maharloo Lake is a salt lake located 27 kilometres southeast of Shiraz, Fars province. The lake water is used for extraction of normal salt. It is considered a suitable and valuable habitat for migratory birds and wild animals.
2016-04-03 11:46
By: Tirdad Kadkhoda Shafi

Great gathering in Meyghan to host cranes

ARAK, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A great gathering was held Saturday to host and feed cranes in Meyghan Wetland, located in Markazi Province, central Iran, with the presence of a number of environmental activists and officials in Arak. The gathering’s motto was ‘Arak: Kind Hostess of Migratory Birds’.
2015-12-27 13:31
By: Mohammad Mahimani

Migratory birds arrive in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – According to annual censuses, every year some two million migratory birds, including flamingos and seagulls arrive in Iran.
2015-12-24 15:36