- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Erbil district Governorate: Erbil
- Nearest City
- Erbil
- Coordinates
- 35.600704, 43.55847
A social mountain corvid with a red bill, often seen around cliffs and high pastures. Role in nature: it probes soil for invertebrates and helps nutrient cycling in upland ecosystems; threats include disturbance at nest cliffs, changes in grazing systems and pesticide impacts on insects.
Project contributors: Dr. Korsh Ararat, Mohammed Dler and Rawezh Osman.
Photo Credit: Photographer to confirm: Dr. Korsh Ararat or Rawezh Osman