Species
Animals and plants documented across Kurdistan.
A fast cliff falcon admired in regional falconry culture and linked with dry mountains, escarpments and open s...
A familiar spring and summer bird around villages, farms and houses, often welcomed as a sign of seasonal rene...
A spectacular mountain scavenger with strong cultural presence, associated with remote cliffs and Kurdistan’s...
It is primarily nocturnal and crepuscular, occasionally being active during the day. It is a solitary species...
Photo 21. Physical characteristics: The male has a glossy black head with a large white cheek patch and a con...
A bright yellow summer visitor of scrubby fields and foothills, adding color and song to agricultural landscap...
An elegant long-legged wetland bird that draws attention to shallow marshes, ponds, and reservoir edges. Thre...
It is a nocturnal species and becomes active soon after dusk. It is an agile jumper and climber. In the KRI, i...
A blue songbird of cliffs, old walls and rocky valleys, giving aesthetic value to mountain villages and ruins...
A perennial woody oak recorded from Hujran Basin and Soran District. It is a characteristic tree of the region...
A perennial woody conifer recorded from Hujran Basin in Erbil Governorate. It is suited to dry Mediterranean a...
A flowering herb recorded from Soran District in Erbil Governorate. Its clustered, fragrant flowers make Nergi...
Photo 26. Physical characteristics: A medium-sized white egret. During breeding it develops bright orange or...
It is a diurnal species and can be observed throughout the day. In the KRI, it occurs in forests and orchards....
A well-known mountain gamebird, culturally familiar in Kurdistan and strongly linked with rocky slopes and dry...
Photo 11. Physical characteristics: The male has a blue-grey crown and neck, a warm pinkish-rust breast, bell...
Photo 20. Physical characteristics: A medium-sized bird with a dark brown or greyish body, black head and nec...
Famous for its song in regional poetry and culture, the nightingale is a flagship for dense shrubs and riversi...
Photo 57. Physical characteristics and behaviour: The Common Sandpiper is easily recognised by its constant t...
Photo 32. Physical characteristics: A streamlined and highly aerodynamic waterbird. In breeding plumage it ha...