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Which birds inhabit the Tien Shan mountains?
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Tien Shan
The Tien Shan mountain range and the Takla Makan Desert.
The Tien Shan mountains are home to a diverse array of bird species. Common birds found in the region include:
- Mountain partridge
- Pigeon
- Alpine chough
- Crow
- Mountain wagtail
- Redstart
- Birket (a golden eagle)
- Vulture
- Himalayan snow cock1
The diversity and range of these species have increased in the region following the relocation of much of the human population to lower elevations.1