Photo: Dr. Korsh Ararat
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern
- Location
- Piramagroon Mountain Governorate: Sulaymaniyah
- Nearest City
- Sulaymaniyah
A high-mountain bird associated with alpine and snowy rocky habitats. Role in nature: it feeds on seeds and insects and indicates the condition of mountain ecosystems; threats include climate change, disturbance in mountain areas and overgrazing around alpine habitats.
Project contributors: Dr. Korsh Ararat, Mohammed Dler and Rawezh Osman.
Photo Credit: Photographer to confirm: Dr. Korsh Ararat or Rawezh Osman