Western Capercaillie - Kosovo

Kosovo is divided into 7 districts: Ferizaj, Gjakovo, Gijlan, Mitrovica, Peja, Pristina, and Prizren. Pristina is the largest in population and area. The 7 districts are divided into 38 municipalities with each containing several settlements. Districts and municipalities are typically established along Albanian or Serbian ethnic majorities.

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Tetrao urogallus - The western capercaillie, also known as the wood grouse, is the largest member of the grouse family. Adult males are 75 to 85 centimeters in length and have wingspans of 90 to 125 centimeters. The average weight of a male is about 4 kilograms. Females are 55 to 65 centimeters in length, wingspans average about 70 centimeters, and body weight is about 2 kilograms. The mating season runs from late March to early June and is defined by the male wooing a female with elaborate dances featuring a symphony of clicking and popping sounds.
 

Balkan Peony - Kosovo

Paeonia peregrina - The Balkan peony, one of about 40 species, is a member of the Paeonia genus, the only genus in the Paeoniaceae family. It prefers broad-leafed, pine, and mixed forest in altitudes no higher than 1,500 meters. The cup-shaped flowers are 10 to 14 centimeters in diameter and are formed by 7 to 10 red petals. The Balkan peony is a herbaceous perennial; herbaceous defines a plant without an extended wooden stem above ground, perennials are plants living longer than 2 years.

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The country of Yugoslavia was divided into six constitute republics with Serbia containing two autonomous entities: Kosovo and Vojvodina. Ethnic conflict, nationalism, and a desire for expanded self-rule began to splinter Yugoslavia. With the death of Yugoslav President Josip Tito in 1980 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Slovenia broke away from Yugoslavia. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but is only a partially recognized country.