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 25 to 36 of 43 species
Sorted A to Z
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BirdEurasian Magpie
Pica pica
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdEuropean Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Duhok Least Concern -
MammalGeoffroy’s bat
Myotis emarginatus
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdLittle Bustard
Tetrax tetrax
Duhok Near Threatened -
BirdLong-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Duhok Least Concern -
MammalMediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus euryale
Duhok Near Threatened -
BirdNorthern Raven
Corvus corax
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdPied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Duhok Not assessed -
BirdRed-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Duhok Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianRoughtail rock agama
Laudakia stellio
Duhok Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianSlender Whip Snake
Platyceps najadum
Duhok Least Concern -
MammalSteppe Field Mouse
Apodemus witherbyi
Duhok Least Concern