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 361 to 372 of 491 species
Sorted A to Z
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BirdKurdistan Wheatear
Oenanthe xanthoprymna
Erbil Near Threatened -
Reptile or amphibianLake Urmia newt, Azerbaijan Mountain newt
Neurergus crocatus
Erbil Vulnerable -
Reptile or amphibianLarge Whip Snake
Dolichophis jugularis
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianLarge-scaled rock agama
Laudakia nupta
Erbil Least Concern -
FishLargemouth lotak (Kangal fish)
Cyprinion macrostomum
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
BirdLesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
MammalLesser Mouse-eared bat
Myotis blythii
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalLesser mouse-tailed bat
Rhinopoma hardwickii
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdLesser Short-toed Lark
Calandrella rufescens
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdLesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila pomarina
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed -
BirdLesser White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus
Erbil Vulnerable -
MammalLesser White-toothed Shrew
Crocidura suaveolens
Erbil Least Concern
