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 37 to 48 of 513 species
Sorted A to Z
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BirdCommon Redshank
Tringa totanus
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalLong-eared hedgehog
Hemiechinus auritus
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdCommon Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdMacqueen’s Bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii
Erbil Vulnerable -
BirdCommon Woodpigeon
Columba palumbus
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdMarbled Duck
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdDesert Finch
Rhodospiza obsoleta
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianMiddle East tree frog, Savigny’s tree frog
Hyla savignyi
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdDunnock
Prunella modularis
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdMontagu’s Harrier
Circus pygargus
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalEurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
Erbil Near Threatened -
BirdPeregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Erbil Least Concern