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 49 to 60 of 491 species
Sorted A to Z
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BirdCommon Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Erbil Least Concern -
MammalLong-eared hedgehog
Hemiechinus auritus
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdCommon Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Halabja Least Concern -
BirdMacqueen’s Bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii
Erbil Vulnerable -
BirdCommon Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Duhok Least Concern -
BirdMarbled Duck
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Erbil Not assessed -
BirdCommon Linnet
Carduelis cannabina
Erbil Least Concern -
Reptile or amphibianMiddle East tree frog, Savigny’s tree frog
Hyla savignyi
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdCommon Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdMontagu’s Harrier
Circus pygargus
Erbil Least Concern -
BirdCommon Pochard
Aythya ferina
Erbil Vulnerable -
Reptile or amphibianOriental fire salamander
Salamandra infraimmaculata
Halabja Near Threatened