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Saiga

Saiga tatarica · Bovidae · Artiodactyla

Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records608in 3 countries
Most seen inRussia440 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Saiga
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Saiga in brief

The saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 608 published records, most of them from Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Russia440 records · best May, Apr
Kazakhstan166 records · best May, Jun
Belarus2 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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