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 1 to 12 of 45 species
Sorted A to Z
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MammalAnatolian Serotine
Eptesicus anatolicus
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdBearded Vulture (Lammergeier)
Gypaetus barbatus
Duhok Near Threatened -
Fish
Binni
Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi
Duhok Vulnerable -
Bird
Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Duhok Least Concern -
Bird
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdCattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Duhok Not assessed -
MammalCaucasian Lynx
Lynx lynx dinniki
Duhok Near Threatened -
Bird
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Duhok Least Concern -
Bird
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdCommon Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdCommon Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Duhok Not assessed -
Bird
Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Duhok Least Concern