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 38 species
Sorted A to Z
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BirdBlack Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed -
BirdBlack-bellied Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis
Erbil Not assessed -
Bird
Black-eared Kite
Milvus lineatus
Erbil Not assessed -
Bird
Brown-necked Raven
Corvus ruficollis
Erbil Not assessed -
Reptile or amphibian
Caspian turtle
Mauremys caspica
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdCattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis
Duhok Not assessed -
Bird
Caucasian Mountain Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus lorenzii
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdCommon Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed -
BirdCommon Myna
Acridotheres tristis
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed -
BirdCommon Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Duhok Not assessed -
BirdCommon Tern
Sterna hirundo
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdCorn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed