• It’s a rare place where four different vulture types, Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus), Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), Black (Cinereous) Vulture (Aegypius monachus) and Egytian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) can be seen all at once, anywhere in Turkey.
• The Caucasian Black Grouse (Tetrao mlokosiewiczi) which is endemic to Caucasia and Eastern Black Sea Mountains can be observed in the area.
• Caspian Snowcock (Tetraogallus caspius) which has a very narrow distribution around the world can be easily seen in the early hours of the day, in high grounds of Ispir and Uzundere.
• Different from the other Chiffchaffs, the Caucasian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus sindiatus) which only exists in the Caucasia and the Eastern Black Sea Mountains can be seen in the forestry areas of the region.
• Difficult to spot species like the Crimson-winged Finch (Rhodopechys sanguinea), Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus), Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), Rose-colored Starling (Sturnus roseus), Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) and the Radde’s Accentor (Prunella ocularis), Sombre Tit (Parus lugubris) and Finsch`s Wheatear (Oenanthe finschii) have been observed in Coruh Valley.
• Chukar (Alectoris chukar) which gave its name to many folksongs in Anatolia can easily be seen at any corner of the Valley. The best reproduction area for the Semi-collared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata) in Turkey is known to be Coruh Valley.
• Including the Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) and the Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) the crow species that reproduce in Turkey all do so in Coruh Valley.
• A very large population of the world’s Kruper’s Nuthatch (Sitta krueperi) live in Turkey and can be seen in the forests in Coruh Valley.
• Turkey’s largest owl species, the Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is local to the area.
• An endangered species around the world the Sociable Plover (Vanellus gregaria) and the Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) which is rarely seen in Turkey migrate very close to the Valley, over the Erzurum plains.
• The Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) that keeps itself away from humans and the Lanner (Falco biarmicus) reproduce in the steep, rocky areas of the Coruh Valley.
• The endangered and rare Saker (Falco cherrug) feeds itself in the Valley during the migration season.
• The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) which is endangered in Turkey reproduce in Uzundere, around Tortum Lake.

Here is a more detailed list of birds:

Definitions; Status: Shows results of researches held during 2005, 2006 and 2007. Y : Bird species recorded during summer, K : Bird species recorded during winter, G : Bird species recorded during spring and/or autumn, S : Bird species can be seen anytime.