Photo: Dr. Korsh Ararat
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Qara Dagh Governorate: Sulaymaniyah
- Nearest City
- Sulaymaniyah
A small migratory falcon often linked with open farmland, steppe and old buildings. Role in nature: it hunts grasshoppers, beetles and small rodents, helping control agricultural pests; threats include loss of nesting sites, intensive farming, pesticide use and power-line risks.
Project contributors: Dr. Korsh Ararat, Mohammed Dler and Rawezh Osman.
Photo Credit: Photographer to confirm: Dr. Korsh Ararat or Rawezh Osman