Species
Animals and plants documented across Kurdistan.
A very unique species of newt endemic to the Zagros Mountain Range of Southern and Eastern Kurdistan. In the K...
A diurnal species that is most commonly observed in the morning while basking or sheltering beneath rocks. It...
A regional identity species of rocky and dry slopes of the mountains, valuable for promoting Kurdistan's disti...
It is a nocturnal species and generally leaves its roost 10–15 minutes after sunset. In the KRI, it can be fou...
A slim migratory raptor that adds value to migration watching and wooded foothill landscapes in Kurdistan. Thr...
Photo 25. Physical characteristics: One of the smallest and most active diving birds in the grebe family. It...
A village and farmland owl with strong cultural familiarity, often associated with old walls, ruins، woodlands...
Photo 44. Physical characteristics: A small plover, about 14–15 centimetres long. Its most important identifi...
A prominent open-country raptor of plains, foothills and rocky slopes, often seen soaring over rural landscape...
A solitary burrowing rodent highly adapted to life underground. It digs extensive tunnels and feeds mainly on...
An intelligent and culturally powerful corvid of mountains, cliffs and open country, often linked with stories...
It is highly elusive and can be observed during both the day and night, although it is primarily nocturnal. In...
Photo 13. Physical characteristics: A medium-sized kingfisher with strongly contrasting black-and-white pluma...
A charismatic migrant of scrub and farmland edges, often seen as an indicator of healthy thorny bushes and ins...
A graceful mud-nest builder around cliffs, bridges and villages, adding cultural charm to traditional rural ar...
An endemic lizard of the Kurdistan Region, this species was described for the first time in 2009 from Sheraswa...
It is primarily nocturnal and becomes active after dusk. In the KRI, it prefers forests, mountainous areas, or...
A mostly nocturnal scavenger found in steppe, mountain, forest and agricultural habitats. It helps clean the e...
Photo 34. Physical characteristics and identification: A striking black-and-white woodpecker with dark back a...
A valued stork of villages, wetlands and migration routes, with strong cultural affection across many communit...