Species atlas · Kurdistan Region
Species
Profiles of the animals and plants documented across the four governorates, with conservation status and where each was recorded.
499 Animal species
1,409 Plant species
By group
Conservation status Animals
- Critically Endangered6
- Endangered3
- Vulnerable21
- Near Threatened30
- Least Concern377
- Not assessed62
30 threatened species, including Kurdistan newt and Middle East Blind Mole Rat
By governorate
- 519 Erbil
- 344 Duhok
- 975 Sulaymaniyah
- 70 Halabja
Showing 13 to 24 of 310 species
Sorted A to Z
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BirdBlack Stork
Ciconia nigra
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis
Erbil Not assessed -
Bird
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Bird
Black-eared Kite
Milvus lineatus
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdBlack-headed Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Bird
Black-headed Wagtail
Motacilla feldegg
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Bird
Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Duhok Least Concern -
Bird
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Sulaymaniyah Near Threatened -
Bird
Black-throated Thrush
Turdus atrogularis
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Black-winged Kite
Elanus caeruleus
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni
Erbil Near Threatened -
BirdBlack-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Erbil Least Concern