Species
Animals and plants documented across Kurdistan.
Photo 47. Physical characteristics and behaviour: A medium-sized bunting, about 16–19 centimetres long, with...
A familiar open-country bird of roadsides, fields and dry plains, often among the first songs heard in rural a...
A majestic eagle with strong cultural symbolism, using open country, foothills and wintering landscapes in Kur...
This rock specialist is part of Kurdistan’s cliff and gorge birdlife, often noticed by its loud calls and bold...
A striking migrant vulture and globally threatened species, making it a priority bird for public awareness and...
Photo 12. Physical characteristics: A very small, colourful bird with a bright blue crown, wings and tail, a...
A large social vulture that gives Kurdistan’s mountains strong wilderness value and attracts attention from bi...
A culturally recognizable bird with a striking crest and local names linked to regional stories and traditiona...
An intelligent, colorful corvid of oak woods and orchards, culturally associated with alert calls and woodland...
A familiar black-and-white corvid around towns, farms and trees, often prominent in folklore because of its in...
Photo 36. Physical characteristics: A compact bird with blue-grey upperparts, warm buff to pale orange underp...
A colorful migrant that brings strong public interest to sandy banks, orchards and open countryside in spring...
A beautiful songbird of gardens, orchards and weedy fields, valued for its color, song and cultural familiarit...
A brownish bird of open scrub and woodland edges, culturally memorable for its unusual song and nocturnal habi...
A powerful mountain raptor and cultural symbol of strength, freedom and wild highlands. Poisoning, shooting, a...
Photo 52. Physical characteristics: One of the world’s largest and most conspicuous waterbirds. Its most dist...
A charismatic wetland bird whose flocks create strong public interest and pride in lakes, marshes and saltwate...
A graceful stream bird that brings color and movement to mountain brooks, canals and riversides. Threats inclu...
A close companion of people in towns and villages, making it a useful species for children’s nature education...
This species occurs in steppe habitats, foothills, and low-elevation mountainous areas of the Kurdistan Region...