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In Germany, another 130,000 birds will be culled due to avian influenza.
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In Germany, another 130,000 birds will be culled due to avian influenza.

In Brandenburg, Germany, cases of avian influenza have been reported again, according to the Kazinform agency, citing information from DW. Farmers in the northeast of the country will have to cull approximately 130,000 birds due to a new outbreak of the disease. According to available data, in the Neuhardenberg area, the virus has affected 80,000 ducks, while in Neutrebbin, 50,000 broilers have been impacted. To prevent the spread of the infection, protective zones with a radius of three

27.10.2025, 10:58
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Birds

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Great Spotted Woodpecker Status: VI, Near Threatened, NT: R. Kyrgyzstan is home to Dendrocopos major brevirostris1 (Reichenbach, 1854). There are 18 poorly differentiated subspecies known.

15.09.2017, 13:00
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Birds

Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Black-bellied Sandgrouse Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT. A species with low numbers, poorly studied. In Kyrgyzstan, the subspecies Pterocles orientalis arenarius (Pallas, 1775) is found.

14.09.2017, 21:30
Slender-billed Curlew
Birds

Slender-billed Curlew

Slender-billed Curlew Status: III category, Critically Endangered, CR, C2a(ii); D. One of 3 representatives of the genus in the fauna of the Kyrgyz Republic. Monotypic species.

14.09.2017, 19:00
Avdotka / Zhilkychi Chuldik \ Eurasian Stone Curlew
Birds

Avdotka / Zhilkychi Chuldik \ Eurasian Stone Curlew

Avdotka Status: V category, Vulnerable, VU: R, A1. At the same time, according to information from Kyrgyz ornithologists, the species is considered vulnerable, its population is decreasing, and it is necessary to review the existing IUCN status. The only representative of the family. Sexual dimorphism is not developed. In Kyrgyzstan, the subspecies Burhinus oedicnemus harterti1 Vaurie, 1963 is found [7].

13.09.2017, 23:30
Great Bustard
Birds

Great Bustard

Great Bustard Status: III, Critically Endangered, CR: R, A1. The nominative subspecies Otis tarda tarda Linnaeus, 1758 inhabits Kyrgyzstan.

13.09.2017, 21:00
Dwarf Eagle / Kidik Burkut / Booted Eagle
Birds

Dwarf Eagle / Kidik Burkut / Booted Eagle

Booted Eagle Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT: R. Monotypic species [47]. A rare and poorly studied bird. One of two representatives of the genus in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan.

13.09.2017, 20:00
Hawk Eagle / Simal Burkutu / Bonelli’s Eagle
Birds

Hawk Eagle / Simal Burkutu / Bonelli’s Eagle

Bonelli’s Eagle Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT: R. One of two species of the genus in the avifauna of the Kyrgyz Republic, inhabiting the nominative subspecies Hieraaetus fasciatus fasciatus (Vieillot, 1822).

13.09.2017, 19:31
Berkut \ Burkut \ Golden Eagle
Birds

Berkut \ Burkut \ Golden Eagle

Berkut Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT: R. One of four species of the genus in the fauna of the country. In Kyrgyzstan, the subspecies Aquila chrysaetos daphanea Severtzov, 1873 is found.

09.09.2017, 14:00
Steppe Eagle \ Kara Kush \ Steppe Eagle
Birds

Steppe Eagle \ Kara Kush \ Steppe Eagle

Steppe Eagle Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT: R. One of four species of the genus in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan. The subspecies Aquila nipalensis orientalis1 Cabanis, 1854 is found here.

09.09.2017, 12:00
Turkestan Tuvik \ Kuryonkyokuryktuu Kyguy / Shikra
Birds

Turkestan Tuvik \ Kuryonkyokuryktuu Kyguy / Shikra

Turkestan Shikra Status: VI category Near Threatened, NT: R. One of ten species of the genus in the avifauna of the Kyrgyz Republic, inhabiting the subspecies Accipiter badius cenchroides (Severtzov, 1873).

09.09.2017, 09:00
Snake Eagle \ Short-toed Eagle
Birds

Snake Eagle \ Short-toed Eagle

Short-toed Eagle Status: V category, Vulnerable, VU: R. The only representative of the genus in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan, subspecies - Circaetus gallicus heptneri Dementiev, 1932

09.09.2017, 07:00
Black Vulture \ Tazkara \ Cinereous Vulture
Birds

Black Vulture \ Tazkara \ Cinereous Vulture

Cinereous Vulture Status: VI, Near Threatened, NT. The only representative of the genus in the fauna of the Kyrgyz Republic. Monotypic species. General distribution in the country. In the north, it is found in Morocco and Egypt, in Eurasia - the Iberian Peninsula, from the Balkan Peninsula eastward to Hangai, Gobi Altai, Gansu, Bhutan, and Assam. To the north, it ranges to Slavonia, Romania, Crimea, the northern slopes of the Greater Caucasus, Kopetdag, Badkhyz, Karatau, Chu-Ili Mountains,

09.09.2017, 06:00
Himalayan Griffon \ Kumai / Himalayan Griffon
Birds

Himalayan Griffon \ Kumai / Himalayan Griffon

Himalayan Griffon Status: Category VII, Least Concern, LC. The only species of the genus in the fauna of the Kyrgyz Republic - a representative of a complex of species of Tibetan origin. Monotypic species.

09.09.2017, 04:00
Vulture \ Jurtchu, tarpych \ Egyptian Vulture
Birds

Vulture \ Jurtchu, tarpych \ Egyptian Vulture

Egyptian Vulture Status: Category V, Vulnerable, VU: R. The only representative of the genus in the fauna of the Kyrgyz Republic. The nominative subspecies N. p. percnopterus (L., 1758) inhabits the region.

09.09.2017, 03:00
Bearded Vulture \ Kёk жору \ Lammergeier
Birds

Bearded Vulture \ Kёk жору \ Lammergeier

Bearded Vulture Status: Category VI, Near Threatened, NT: R. The only representative of the genus in the fauna of the Kyrgyz Republic. Inhabits the subspecies G.b. aureus (Hablizl, 1783).

09.09.2017, 02:00
White-tailed Eagle \ Aquila chrysaetos
Birds

White-tailed Eagle \ Aquila chrysaetos

White-tailed Eagle Status: Category VI, Nearly Threatened, NT. A rare bird with a declining population. One of eight species of eagles in the world fauna and one of two species in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan, the nominative subspecies H. a. albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) winters here. Not listed in the IUCN for Kyrgyzstan [1].

09.09.2017, 01:00
Long-tailed Sea Eagle / Pallas’s Fish Eagle
Birds

Long-tailed Sea Eagle / Pallas’s Fish Eagle

Pallas’s Fish Eagle Status: V category, Vulnerable, VU, Cl. A species at risk of extinction. One of eight species of eagles in the world fauna and one of two species in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan. A monotypic species.

02.09.2017, 11:00
Sakpa / Balıkçı Kushu / Osprey
Birds

Sakpa / Balıkçı Kushu / Osprey

Osprey Status: Category VII, Least Concern, LC. A representative of a monotypic family and genus in the world's bird fauna. In Kyrgyzstan, the nominal subspecies P.h. haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) migrates.

02.09.2017, 10:00
Red-headed Falcon / Shaheen / Barbary Falcon
Birds

Red-headed Falcon / Shaheen / Barbary Falcon

Barbary Falcon Status: Category III, Critically Endangered, CR: R. Kyrgyz ornithologists believe that this species, which is endangered in Kyrgyzstan, requires a review of its current status on the IUCN list [1]. It is one of 10 species of the genus in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan, inhabiting the subspecies F p. babylonicus P.L. Sclater, 1861.

02.09.2017, 09:00
Krechet / Shumkar / Gyrfalcon
Birds

Krechet / Shumkar / Gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon Status: Category VII, Least Concern. One of 10 species of the genus in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan. Not listed in the IUCN for Kyrgyzstan [1]. The subspecies Falco rusticolus intermedius Gloger, 1834 is found in the country.

02.09.2017, 07:00
Baloban / Itelgi / Saker Falcon
Birds

Baloban / Itelgi / Saker Falcon

Saker Falcon Status: IV category, Endangered, EN, A2bcd+3bcd. The population of the species in Kyrgyzstan has sharply decreased over the last 5 years, and it is now at risk of extinction. One of 10 species of the genus in the fauna of Kyrgyzstan. The nominative subspecies F.c. cherrug J.E. Gray, 1834 migrates and winters here. The other subspecies are resident: F.c. milvipes Jerdon, 1871, F.c. coatsi Dementiev, 1945, F.c. hendersoni Hume, 1871 [35, 36].

02.09.2017, 06:00