Species

A familiar open-country bird of roadsides, fields and dry plains, often among the first songs heard in rural a...

A small snake reaching 37 cm, sandy or grey with narrow dark bands and a distinct neck collar. It is mainly ac...

A large snake reaching 200 cm, light brown to sandy with prominent brown blotches along the back. It is noctur...

A snake reaching 76 cm, greyish-brown to reddish-brown with dark spots that become smaller along the body. It...

A striking wheatear of rocky slopes, dry hillsides and open steppe. Role in nature: it feeds on ground insects...

It is a nocturnal species. It digs burrows in the soil or rests in shelters under rocks and is an excellent cl...

This species is primarily nocturnal and rests under rocks during the daytime. It is a common species and can b...

A large snake reaching 200 cm, with variable grey, greenish or reddish-brown colour and an elongated scale on...

A plain but important warbler of orchards, scrub, gardens and riparian trees. Role in nature: it feeds on inse...

This rock specialist is part of Kurdistan’s cliff and gorge birdlife, often noticed by its loud calls and bold...