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 301 to 312 of 499 species
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Fishlongspine scraper, spotted scraper
Paracapoeta trutta
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Bird
Macqueen’s Bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii
Erbil Vulnerable -
Bird
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Fish
Mangar, pike barbel
Luciobarbus esocinus
Sulaymaniyah Vulnerable -
Bird
Marbled Duck
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Erbil Not assessed -
Mammal
Marbled Polecat
Vormela peregusna
Sulaymaniyah Vulnerable -
Reptile or amphibian
Marsh frog Levant water frog
Pelophylax ridibundus
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Duhok Least Concern -
Bird
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Erbil Least Concern -
Bird
Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
Bird
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
Erbil Near Threatened -
Mammal
Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus euryale
Duhok Near Threatened