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Shabdan Baatyr
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Territory, geography and administrative division
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Chuy Region
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Issyk-Kul Region
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Bishkek
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Osh
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Kyrgyz heroic epic "Manas"
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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
Large-calyxed Primrose
Fungi and higher plants

Large-calyxed Primrose

Large-calyxed Primrose Status: VU. In Kyrgyzstan, it is a very narrowly distributed, rare, decorative, and vitamin-rich plant. It is found in a limited area and may soon disappear.

11.09.2017, 13:00
Eugenia's Primrose
Fungi and higher plants

Eugenia's Primrose

Eugenia's Primrose Status: VU. A narrow endemic rare, highly ornamental species. Found in small quantities over a limited area in the Fergana Range, it may quickly disappear.

11.09.2017, 12:00
Severtzov’s Jerboa
Mammals

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Severtzov’s Jerboa Status: VII category, Lower Risk/least concerned, C^//rare, poorly studied species.

11.09.2017, 10:00
Mountain sheep / Argali, kulja / Argali
Mammals

Mountain sheep / Argali, kulja / Argali

Mountain Ram Status: Three subspecies with different statuses inhabit the territory of the republic. The Pamir Mountain Ram (Ovis ammon polii Blyth, 1841), status - 3. The Tian Shan Mountain Ram (Ovis ammon karelini Severtzov, 1873), status - 2. The Severtzov Ram (Ovis ammon severtzovi Nasonov, 1914), status - 1.

10.09.2017, 11:00
Jayran / Zheiren / Goitered gazelle
Mammals

Jayran / Zheiren / Goitered gazelle

Dzhayran Status: Category III, Critically Endangered, CR: R, Cl. An endangered or possibly extinct species in Kyrgyzstan. The only species of the genus in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, and Kazakhstan.

10.09.2017, 10:00
Pallas's cat
Mammals

Pallas's cat

Manul Status: VI category, Near Threatened, NT. Rare species throughout its range.

10.09.2017, 06:00
Central Asian otter / Kunduz / Common otter
Mammals

Central Asian otter / Kunduz / Common otter

Central Asian otter Status: III category Critically Endangered, CR: R, Cl. The subspecies Lutra lutra seistanica Birula, 1912 inhabits Kyrgyzstan. It is one of two subspecies in Central Asia.

10.09.2017, 05:00
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
Flora of Kyrgyzstan
Flora

Flora of Kyrgyzstan

Diversity of Flora in Kyrgyzstan Introduction This work contains a brief description of useful plants in Kyrgyzstan, with a primary focus on wild species.

09.09.2017, 10:00
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