Photo: Dr. Korsh Ararat
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Dukan Governorate: Sulaymaniyah
- Nearest City
- Sulaymaniyah
A black-and-white shrike of orchards, open woodland and wooded farmland. Role in nature: it preys on large insects, small reptiles and other small animals, helping balance prey populations; threats include pesticide use, loss of scattered trees and habitat simplification.
Project contributors: Dr. Korsh Ararat, Mohammed Dler and Rawezh Osman.
Photo Credit: Photographer to confirm: Dr. Korsh Ararat or Rawezh Osman