Wintering of Rare Birds of the Water Bodies of the Lower Current of Zarafshan

The article covers the features of the distribution, number and distribution of wintering rare birds in the lower reaches of the Zarafshan River and the reservoirs of the adjacent regions. As a result of observations, in 2020-2021 13 species of rare birds wintering was studied. On the territory of the study, a Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmaeus and the Mute Swan Cygnus olor were recorded in some water bodies in the maximum number (9/10). In winter, birds that took water and water in the abandoned lakes than in the waterfowl showed a lot and diversity.