- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Erbil district Governorate: Erbil
- Nearest City
- Erbil
- Coordinates
- 35.820386, 43.82532
A fast, high-flying swift of mountains, cliffs and sometimes towns. Role in nature: it feeds on flying insects and helps natural insect control; threats include pesticide-driven insect decline, disturbance at nesting cliffs and unsuitable building works.
Project contributors: Dr. Korsh Ararat, Mohammed Dler and Rawezh Osman.
Photo Credit: Photographer to confirm: Dr. Korsh Ararat or Rawezh Osman