Species atlas · Kurdistan Region
Species
Profiles of the animals and plants documented across the four governorates, with conservation status and where each was recorded.
844 Animal species
1,408 Plant species
By group
Conservation status Animals
- Critically Endangered4
- Endangered5
- Vulnerable21
- Near Threatened27
- Least Concern372
- Not assessed62
30 threatened species, including Kurdistan newt and Siberian Stonechat
By governorate
- 513 Erbil
- 341 Duhok
- 975 Sulaymaniyah
- 70 Halabja
Showing 193 to 204 of 310 species
Sorted A to Z
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BirdWinter Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
BirdWood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdWoodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
BirdWoodlark
Lullula arborea
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
BirdYellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
BirdYellow-billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
BirdYellow-throated Sparrow
Gymnoris xanthocollis
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
BirdYellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdAlpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdBar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Sulaymaniyah Near Threatened -
BirdBarn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
BirdBearded Vulture (Lammergeier)
Gypaetus barbatus
Duhok Near Threatened