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 491 species
Sorted A to Z
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BirdCaspian Snowcock
Tetraogallus caspius
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianGreek tortoise
Testudo graeca
Erbil Vulnerable -
BirdCinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Erbil Near Threatened -
BirdHume’s Wheatear
Oenanthe albonigra
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdCitrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdIcterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdCollared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Sulaymaniyah Least Concern -
MammalIndian Grey Mongoose
Urva edwardsii
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdCommon Crane
Grus grus
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdIndian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdCommon Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Halabja Least Concern -
BirdLanner Falcon
Falco biarmicus
Sulaymaniyah Not assessed