- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Dukan Lake and Surrounding Area Governorate: Sulaymaniyah
- Nearest City
- Sulaymaniyah
- Coordinates
- 35.661257, 45.638996
An adaptable gull found around wetlands, lakes and sometimes agricultural areas. Role in nature: it scavenges and feeds on insects, fish and invertebrates, recycling nutrients; threats include water pollution, wetland loss and disturbance at roosting or breeding sites.
Project contributors: Dr. Korsh Ararat, Mohammed Dler and Rawezh Osman.
Photo Credit: Photographer to confirm: Dr. Korsh Ararat or Rawezh Osman