- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Darbandikhan Governorate: Sulaymaniyah
- Nearest City
- Sulaymaniyah
- Coordinates
- 35.059624, 45.04311
An elegant diving waterbird of lakes, reservoirs and quiet wetlands. Role in nature: it feeds on fish and aquatic invertebrates and can indicate productive, fish-rich waters; threats include water pollution, reed cutting, boating disturbance and loss of nesting cover.
Project contributors: Dr. Korsh Ararat, Mohammed Dler and Rawezh Osman.
Photo Credit: Photographer to confirm: Dr. Korsh Ararat or Rawezh Osman