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Research ArticleDistributions and Community Composition of Birds in IraqrsquosCentral Marsh

Nadheer A Fazaa12 Jonathon C Dunn1 andMark J Whittingham1

1School of Biology Newcastle University Ridley Building 2 Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU UK2Department of Biology College of Science for Women University of Baghdad Baghdad Iraq

Correspondence should be addressed to Nadheer A Fazaa nadheeraboodgmailcom

Received 30 July 2016 Revised 22 December 2016 Accepted 19 January 2017 Published 8 March 2017

Academic Editor Curtis C Daehler

Copyright copy 2017 Nadheer A Fazaa et al This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons AttributionLicense which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properlycited

The Central Marsh (CM) in southern Iraq is known to provide important habitats for both resident and migrant birdsThe CM hasbeen used extensively by humans in part due to its high levels of productivity and biodiversity It was drained in the 1990s by thegovernment and reflooded and restored in 2003 Recent brief surveys of the CM from 2005 to 2010 recorded 94 bird species Ourstudy combined transects and point counts in detailed monthly surveys from October 2013 to June 2014 in the CM We found atotal of 125 bird species in the CM across all surveys with 31 species recorded for the first time in the CM and 11 species categorisedas red listed by the IUCN Fourteen species were confirmed breeding in the CM Cluster analysis using NMDS ordination showedthat the study area can be divided into three main clusters of bird assemblages which are presented here We provide managementrecommendations based on our findings

1 Introduction

The Iraqi Central Marsh (CM) is a globally importantopen water and freshwater marsh [1] located between threeprovinces (Missan 31∘101015840N 47∘05E Thi-Qar 30∘501015840N to31∘301015840N and Basra 46∘451015840E to 46∘251015840E) in the south of Iraq[2] The CM is almost 300000 ha in area and is part ofa larger marshland complex [3] The CM has always beenused extensively by humans in part due to its high levelsof productivity and biodiversity [4] The CM has long beenknown to provide important permanent habitat for largenumber of birds and is part of a flyway for thousands moremigrating between Siberia and Africa [5 6] Eighty birdspecies were found in the CM in the last complete census inthe 1970s [6] and the area was identified as one of 42 IraqiImportant Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) [3] Despite itsimportance for both people and wildlife the CM was totallydrained in the 1990s by the government which caused hugelevels of biodiversity loss and the disappearance of nearlyall bird species from the area [7] The motivation for thisdrainage is not clear with some sources stating politicalmotivation [1] and others agricultural expansion which hadalready begun in the 1970s [8]

Parts of the CM were reflooded and restored in 2003using the River Euphrates water to feed the CM directlyresulting in a huge reverse migration of both local peopleand bird species [9 10] Concomitantly there was a changein governmental attitudes and NGOs toward wildlife andthe value of birds especially regarding the maintenance ofhealthy ecosystem functioning [11] Reflecting this change141615 ha (47) of the CM was declared as the countryrsquosfirst national park (NP) in 2013 (Mesopotamian NationalPark or MNP) [12 13] and the CM was identified as oneof 82 Iraqi Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) based largelyon bird data collected between 2005 and 2008 [2] Whilethe difficult political situation in Iraq made it impossible toconduct bird surveys between 1980 and 2003 [1] the KBAassessment showed that bird species in the CM have begunto recover to predrainage levels (94 species recorded [4])However many of these surveys were rapid (visiting the areafor one day in the season) (seasonal surveys were conductedbetween 2005 and 2010 by Nature Iraq (NI) and the IraqiMinistry of Environment) and therefore need updating tobetter understand the conservation statuses of CM birdsFurthermore the KBA assessment did not explicitly examine

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Figure 1 Area of study in the CM showing locations of transect surveys (T1 transect 1 T2 transect 2 and T3 transect 3) and the location ofthe CM within the Middle East within the overview map (as shown in orange)

the distributions or habitat associations of birds within theCM treating the whole area as one conservation unit [4 10]Treating the whole of the CM in this way could hinderattempts to restore the CMrsquos bird populations as many ofthe significant threats that face birds in the CM are notdistributed equally in space [7] Here we present data fromsurveys across a nine-month period in 2013-2014

Our study had three objectives (i) to provide an inventoryof bird species occurring in the CM (ii) to investigate thespatial and temporal patterns of bird abundance and diversityacross the CM (iii) to describe bird assemblages withindifferent areas of the CM We use our findings to suggestmanagement actions in the CM to benefit birds

2 Methods

21 Study Site and Sampling Protocol Three longitudinalwater transects (each 30 km in length) were chosen insidethe CM to identify and count birds in the marsh from bothsides of transects [14] These three transects ran approxi-mately north-south and followed existing water courses thus

causing only minor disturbance to habitats whilst surveying(Figure 1) The area has historically been supplied with waterfrom the north by the Tigress River The Euphrates Rivercrosses Chibayish City from the West to the East towardsModina City in Basra province [11] The Euphrates River hasbeen closed using soil embankments between Chibayish Cityand Modina City due to the scarcity of water in the riverTherefore all water coming from the West of Iraq in theEuphrates River now goes directly to the CM

To aid management we subdivided the study area intothree zones We did this based on the dominant type ofvegetation and similarities in the type of human activity thatoccurred in each zone (eg fishing reed cutting and theintensity of water buffalo used for distributing water buffalomilk) This classification was made by visual inspectionof the CM and was descriptive only (based on qualitativeimpressions made during the survey work) Zone one startedfrom the south in the Euphrates River and crossed ChibayishCity with zones two and three extending north inside thenational park (Figure 1) Zone one had the most humanactivity grazing by water buffalo and dominance of the plant

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species Typha domingensis Zone two had intermediary levelsof human activity and water buffalo grazing with Typhadomingensis and Phragmites australis the dominant plantspecies and zone three had the least amount of humanactivity and grazing with Phragmites australis the dominantplant species

Nine surveys were carried out in the CM from October2013 to June 2014 (for exact dates see Appendix) A motorcanoe was for transport with surveys starting from theriverside in the south of the national park and finishing in thenorthThree days were spent in the area for each survey (onedaytransect) and sixndasheight hours per daywere spentmovingalong each transect All field observations were conducted bythe same observer and were started from the river in zoneone in the morning and finished in the afternoon at the endof zone three (0530ndash12301330 in the summer and 0700ndash14001500 in the winter) The stop points (point counts) areshown in Figure 1 time spent at each stop was 30ndash40minutes(the survey included water and sediment sampling thereforealmost 15ndash20 minutes were spent for bird records in eachpoint) Our chosen survey time for bird counts was designedto maximise our chances of detecting as many crypticspecies as possible while minimising our chances of double-counting Additionally our sampling design was constrainedby safety considerations and logistical difficulties whichalthough making it impossible to conduct sampling in zonethree in the morning reduced our risk of double-countingfurther A Canon 7D camera with Sigma lens 135 times 400 andCanon lens 100 times 400 and 8 times 42 binoculars were used toobserve and count birds in the CM No observations andcounts were undertaken on the way back apart from newspecies that were not recorded in the main survey A GarminGPS device was used to map the three transects digitally Weused official data from the Iraqi Ministry ofWater ResourcesChibayish Branch to record the monthly water level in theEuphrates River during the survey period

22 Analysis of Species Richness and Abundance and Com-munity Composition To investigate the role of managementzone month (coded as Julian day) and transect in speciesrichness and abundance we used general linear models witha Gaussian error structure as our models with a Poissonquasi-Poisson and negative binomial error structure wereseverely overdispersed To produce acceptablemodel residualplots species abundance was square-root transformed butspecies richness was left untransformed For each dependentvariable we constructed a full model and used a multimodelinference approach to define the relative importance of eachindependent variable as recommended by Burnham andAnderson (2002) [15] and Grueber et al (2011) [16] We usedthe package ldquoMuMInrdquo [17] to produce all possible candidatemodels which were ranked by AICc We then used modelaveraging across the full set of candidate models to produceparameter estimates and measures of the relative importanceof each parameter [15]

Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) ordina-tion was conducted using the FactoMine R package [15] inR to identify whether there were differences in communitycomposition between different management zones To do

this nine different sites were identified based on the pointwhere each of the three transects intersected each of thethree management zones (see Figure 1) The rationale behindsplitting up the zones further for this analysis was in responseto preliminary analysis of our field observations whichsuggested that there were distinct bird communities at finerscales than the three management zones that we originallyidentified Then a Bray-Curtis dissimilarity matrix and den-drogram were created to identify clusters of sites in the CMthat were most similar in their bird speciesrsquo communities(based on both speciesrsquo identities and abundance) Theseclusters were then overlaid on the results of the ordination tohelp identify parts of the CM with similar bird communitiesWe chose to use both a dendrogram and NMDS ordinationto identify clusters to ensure that our results were robust Alldata manipulation and statistical analysis were undertaken inR version 313 (R Development Core Team 2015)

3 Results

31 Which Bird Species Occur and Breed in the CM andWhichSpecies Are of Conservation Concern

311 Site Importance A total of 125 bird species wererecorded in the CM across all the surveys 29 were residentspecies (recorded across all seasons of the survey) 87 werewinter visitors and passage migrants 9 species were notedas summering (Table 4) A total of 31 species were recordedfor the first time in the CM Notable records included (i)White Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) which was recordedin theDecember survey in transect two zone two this specieshas not been recorded in the CM for more than 40 years(ii) Fourteen species which were confirmed breeding in theCM according to the BTO breeding evidence criteria (LittleGrebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Bittern Ixobrychus minu-tus Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides Red-Wattled LapwingVanellus indicus White-Tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurusWhiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis BasraReed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilisIraq Babbler Turdoides altirostris Purple Swamphen Por-phyrio porphyrio and House Sparrow Passer domesticus seeTable 1 for detailed information about breeding status andmore details in the Appendix)

312 Important Bird Species for Conservation The surveyfound 11 species that are important conservation prioritiesin the CM and are red listed by the IUCN (Table 2)and two endemic species (Basra Reed Warbler and IraqBabbler) and three near endemic species (Black FrancolinLittle Grebe and Mesopotamian Crow) according to [18] Inaddition there are two species that are regionally threatened(Pygmy Cormorant and Sacred Ibis) and four species thatare regionally near threatened (Grey Heron Purple HeronWestern Marsh Harrier and Common Kingfisher) in theArabian Peninsula [19]

32 Spatial Distribution of Bird Abundance and Diversityacross the CM According to the raw data from the study


Table 1 Bird breeding statuses in the CM for AprilndashJune 2014 Key T = transect and Z = zone

Month Species Description

April

Red-Wattled Lapwing One nest with two chicks and one egg in T2 Z2 (GPS coordinates 0706280 3436379)Purple Swamphen One empty nest T2 Z2Graceful Prinia We did not count the numbers of nests

Warbler One empty nest in T2 Z3House Sparrow We did not count the numbers of nestsIraq Babbler One nest in T1 Z2

May

Warbler spp(i) Two empty nests of Warbler spp in T1 Z3 (coordinates 0683694 3441836)(ii) Two nests (with two chicks and one egg in each nest) of Basra Reed Warbler in T2 Z3(coordinates 0706003 3441503 and 0705922 3441499)

Collared Dove Nest (with two eggs) of Collared Dove in T2 Z1

Whiskered TernChicks and large numbers of Whiskered Terns (two colonies each colony had over 50 nests)located in T2 Z3 Each nest was floating on water and all contained three eggs [coordinates0705878 344280 and 0706394 3437954]

Little Bittern Nest of Little Bittern with 4 eggs in transect two [coordinates 0702287 3430598]

White-Tailed Lapwing Two nests of White-Tailed Lapwing (one nest with four eggs and second with two eggs)[coordinates 0684287 3434033]

Graceful Prinia Nest of Graceful Prinia in T3

House Sparrow One nest and chicks of House Sparrow in T3

June

Warbler

(i) Three nests of Basra Reed Warbler with two chicks and one egg in T1 Z2 [coordinates0693162 3436719 and 0684284 3434030](ii) Three nests of Basra Reed Warbler in T2 Z3 [coordinates 0705880 3441550 and 07058743441525](iii) All recorded nests of Basra Reed Warbler in our survey were built on reed stems only(iv) Basra Reed Warbler shares its preferred reed bed habitat with the similar Great Reed Warbler(v) Our survey highlighted dominancy of Great Reed Warbler in April (the number of individualsrecorded of Basra Reed Warbler in the area of study was 14 42 and 66 and for Great ReedWarbler was 38 57 and 42 in April May and June 2014 resp)

Little Bittern Nest with four eggs and chick of Little Bittern in T2 Z1 [coordinates 0693170 3436726]White Tailed Lapwing Nest with four eggs of White-Tailed Lapwing in T2 Z1

Collared Dove Nest with two eggs of Collared Dove in T2 Z1

Whiskered Tern 20 chicks of Whiskered Tern in T2 Z3

Pied Kingfisher One chick and 10 eggs of Pied Kingfisher in T1 Z2

Little Grebe Observation 20 juveniles of Little Grebe subspecies Tachybaptus ruficollis iraquensis in T2 Z3

survey the greatest bird species abundance was in winter(December January and February)The areas of the CMwiththe greatest abundance of birds was along transect two andin zone two The highest species richness was in January andApril along transect one and in zone two (Figures 2 3 and4 see Tables 4 5 and 7 for further details) We produceda candidate set of eight models based on our full globalmodel for each response variable Across all eight speciesabundance models zone had relative importance (RI) of

092 Julian day had RI of 071 and transect had an RI of009 The model averaged parameter estimates highlightedhow zone two had the highest overall species abundance(120573 = 574 SE = 187) however species abundance did notappear to significantly decline from January to December(120573 = minus001 SE = 001) Across all eight species richnessmodels zone had relative importance (RI) of 100 Julianday had RI of 074 and transect had RI of 018 The modelaveraged parameter estimates highlighted how zone two had


Table 2 Threatened bird species recorded in the CM by this study (details of numbers recorded are presented in the Appendix)

English name Latin name Conservation statusMarbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris Vulnerable (IUCN)Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis Endangered (IUCN)Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga Vulnerable (IUCN)Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliacal Vulnerable (IUCN)Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Near threatened (IUCN)Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus Near threatened (IUCN)Pallid Harrier Circus cyaneus Near threatened (IUCN)Little Grebe (subspecies) Tachybaptus ruficollis iraquensis Near threatened [4]Iraq Babbler Turdoides altirostris Least concern (restricted-range) [4]White-Tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus Least concern (Biome-restricted) [4]Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus Least concern (Biome-restricted) [4]

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Figure 2 Bird species abundance (all species observations summed) in the Iraqi CM (monthly surveys from October 2013 to June 2014) (a)shows abundance for the whole CM (b) shows abundance by transect and (c) shows abundance by zone

the highest overall species richness (120573 = 937 SE = 162) how-ever species abundance did not appear to significantly dec-line from January to December (120573 = minus001 SE = 001)

33 What Bird Assemblages Exist within Different Zones in theCM Thedendrogrambased on the Bray-Curtis dissimilaritymatrix showed that there were at least two main clusters of

bird species with potentially a third cluster in site nineTheseresults were aligned with the site cluster analysis undertakenusing NMDS ordination (the linear fit from a stress plot was1198772 = 098) which shows that the study area can be categori-sed into three main clusters of bird species (cluster one =T1-Z1 T1-Z2 T2-Z1 and T3-Z1 cluster 2 = T1-Z3 T2-Z2T2-Z3 T3-Z2 and T3-Z3 Figures 5 and 6) Some of the


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Figure 3 Bird species richness in the Iraqi CM (monthly surveys from October 2013 to June 2014) (a) shows species richness for the wholeCM (b) shows species richness by transect and (c) shows species richness by zone

Table 3 Maximum and minimum monthly water levels in the Euphrates River (Chibayish City station) from October 2013 to June 2014(official data of the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources- Chibayish Branch)

October November December January February March April May June2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014

Min cm 129 147 158 154 176 165 167 165 165Max cm 148 172 172 179 169 170 172 167 166During the survey 147 157 160 170 170 165 168 167 166

bird species found in cluster one include Eurasian Bittern(Botaurus stellaris) Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) Moorhen(Gallinula chloropus) Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) WaterPipit (Anthus spinoletta) House Sparrow (Passer domesti-cus) Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) and Sedge Warbler(Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) We found Common Babbler(Turdoides caudata) Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Mal-lard (Anas platyrhynchos) Armenian Gull (Larus armenicus)Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Dead Sea Sparrow (Passermoabiticus) and Collared Pratincole (Glareola pratincola)among others within cluster two Finally cluster three con-tained Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) Greylag Goose(Anser anser) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) and Great WhitePelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)

4 Discussion

We recorded 125 bird species in the CM over nine months ofsurvey work which increased the species list for the area by24 and we confirmed the breeding of 14 species and coded20 species as species observed in breeding season in suitablenesting habitat (H according to British Trust for Ornithologybreeding status codes) Earlier work over a five-year periodrecorded 94 species using less intensive survey efforts [4]Fifty-one breeding bird species were reported by Salim et al[20] and 77 species were recorded by Salim and Porter [21]in the Iraqi southern marshland complex where the CM isfound In comparison to the wider region at large 357 birdspecies were recorded in wetland conservation areas found


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Figure 4 Bird species richness in the Iraqi CM (monthly surveys from October 2013 to June 2014) (a) and (b) show species abundance forthe three transects and the three zones in the CM and (c) and (d) show species richness by the three transects and the three zones

in the Arabian Peninsula Iraq Syria and Lebanon coveringan area of 3000000 km2 [22]

Our survey recorded 31 more bird species versus themostrecent rapid assessmentwhich is potentially due to the natureof the previous surveys which were rapid assessments of birdspecies undertaken across the entirety of the Mesopotamianmarshlands (Hawiza Marsh to the east of the Tigris RiverHammar Marsh to the south of the Euphrates River andthe Central Marsh between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)[4] By focusing on one of the marshes we were able toconduct more intensive surveys which detected more bird

species For this reason there is a clear need to undertakefurther intensive surveys in the other two Mesopotamianmarshes to provide accurate up-to-date information Recentnational water and biodiversity strategies have indicated thatit is no longer appropriate to consider all three marshes asone conservation unit as the connections between the waterbodies have severely declined due to extreme water scarcity[10] As such there is an urgent need to developmanagementplans for each of the three Mesopotamian marshes

The greatest bird species abundance in the CM was inwinter (December January and February) The area of the


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Figure 5 NMDS cluster analysis for birds in the CM (a) shows a dendrogram based on a Bray-Curtis dissimilarity matrixThis dendrogramwas then cut to give three groupings based on similarities in bird community composition as shown both by the dendrogram and by theNMDS ordination plot (b) shows the results of the NMDS ordination with each zonetransect complement (eg zone one transect one issite one and zone one transect two is site two) coloured according to grouping and surrounded by a convex hull The ordination shows threedifferent groupings of sites (note the inclusion of site three within cluster one does not represent a failing with our method but a consequenceof the way NMDS plots are visualized)

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Figure 6 NMDS cluster analysis for birds in the CM surveys from October 2013 to June 2014 showing the spatial locations of the threedifferent bird communities identified by the NMDS analysis


Table 4 Species observations and counts (October 2013ndashJune 2014) in the Iraqi Central Marsh Scientific names are provided in AppendixTable 7

Species English name Species observations amp counts (Oct 2013ndashJun 2014)Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

(1) Black Francolin 0 2 4 6 1 0 4 2 2(2) Greylag Goose 7 0 77 10 0 0 0 0 0(3) Mallard 0 0 47 55 0 2 0 0 0

(4) Northern Shoveler 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 0

(5) Northern Pintail 0 0 400 175 15 0 0 0 0(6) Garganey 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0(7) Eurasian Teal 0 0 66 168 45 47 0 0 0(8) Marbled Duck 0 0 35 5 10 0 22 0 0(9) Ferruginous Duck 0 8 21 0 10 0 0 0 0(10) Little Grebe 58 42 70 95 81 40 14 30 72(11) Great Crested Grebe 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0(12) White Stork 0 0 380 200 40 0 0 0 0(13) African Sacred Ibis 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0(14) Glossy Ibis 0 0 25 9 2 230 10 0 11(15) Eurasian Bittern 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 1(16) Little Bittern 0 1 0 0 0 0 111 203 143(17) Black-Crowned Night Heron 0 0 2 1 0 1 11 21 56(18) Squacco Heron 41 132 181 85 116 970 100 39 90(19) Cattle Egret 55 83 0 18 6 0 0 0 0(20) Grey Heron 3 13 1 0 51 23 11 0 0(21) Purple Heron 8 9 19 11 6 10 33 12 8(22) Great White Egret 0 0 0 0 10 12 0 0 0(23) Little Egret 74 68 1046 750 665 380 33 12 505(24) Great White pelican 0 0 533 500 150 0 0 0 0(25) Pygmy Cormorant 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 21 23(26) Great Cormorant 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0(27) Black-Winged Kite 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0(28) White-Tailed Sea Eagle 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0(29) Cinereous Vulture 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0(30) Short-Toed Snake-Eagle 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0(31) Western Marsh Harrier 12 13 28 23 18 15 1 1 0(32) Pallid Harrier 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0(33) Montagursquos Harrier 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0(34) Eurasian Sparrow hawk 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0(35) Long-Legged Buzzard 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0(36) Greater Spotted Eagle 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0(37) Steppe Eagle 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0(38) Common Kestrel 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0(39) Eurasian Hobby 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(40) Water Rail 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(41) Little Crake 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0(42) Spotted Crake 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(43) Purple Swamphen 0 8 0 3 0 7 18 0 2(44) Common Moorhen 15 17 10 22 13 2 3 2 11(45) Common Coot 0 4 87 245 125 14 0 0 0(46) Black-Winged Stilt 28 14 25 236 44 17 136 42 75(47) Spur-Winged Lapwing 1 0 0 0 0 2 19 9 7(48) Red-Wattled Lapwing 12 9 5 9 1 3 4 7 6(49) White-Tailed Lapwing 21 12 24 154 90 40 57 45 48


Table 4 Continued


(50) Common Ringed Plover 9 6 4 10 3 0 0 0 0(51) Little Ringed Plover 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0(52) Kentish Plover 4 10 43 23 13 0 0 0 2(53) Common Snipe 1 0 0 1 0 2 21 0 0(54) Common Redshank 0 0 0 0 1 11 8 0 0(55) Marsh Sandpiper 0 6 0 19 8 28 0 0 0(56) Common Greenshank 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0(57) Green Sandpiper 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0(58) Wood Sandpiper 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0(59) Terek Sandpiper 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0(60) Common Sandpiper 3 6 8 4 5 4 8 7 0(61) Sanderling 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0(62) Little Stint 0 1 0 5 1 0 6 3 0(63) Curlew Sandpiper 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0(64) Ruff 0 0 0 0 0 1 85 6 0(65) Collared Pratincole 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 4(66) Slender-Billed Gull 17 165 480 487 891 163 164 78 90(67) Black-Headed Gull 0 35 130 246 685 232 149 17 0(68) Armenian Gull 0 2 2 5 6 21 5 0 0(69) Gull-Billed Tern 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 9 0(70) Little Tern 11 3 0 0 0 0 20 9 16(71) Common Tern 0 6 0 0 0 53 43 9 18(72) Whiskered Tern 53 81 639 741 279 113 61 125 63(73) White-Winged Tern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0(74) Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse 0 0 0 0 0 23 16 0 0(75) European Turtle Dove 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0(76) Eurasian Collared Dove 16 21 36 26 35 23 17 14 6(77) Laughing Dove 0 1 2 13 3 5 7 2 0(78) Common Barn-Owl 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0(79) Egyptian Nightjar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0(80) White-Breasted Kingfisher 9 17 25 38 30 25 10 4 7(81) Common Kingfisher 10 12 29 18 25 17 5 1 3(82) Pied Kingfisher 236 318 542 500 461 293 269 245 147(83) Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eater 10 9 0 0 0 0 28 0 0(84) European Bee-Eater 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0(85) Eurasian Hoopoe 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0(86) Red-Backed Shrike 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0(87) Isabelline Shrike 6 8 12 25 5 2 0 0 0(88) Turkestan Isabelline Shrike 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0(89) Lesser Grey Shrike 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0(90) Eurasian Golden Oriole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0(91) Hooded Crow 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 0(92) Mesopotamian Crow 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0(93) Crested Lark 32 3 10 4 6 4 9 19 24(94) White-Eared Bulbul 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0(95) Sand Martin 0 2 0 0 0 27 54 5 2(96) Barn Swallow 5 0 0 0 11 29 38 35 12(97) WillowWarbler 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0(98) Common Chiffchaff 7 20 38 48 34 8 18 0 0


Table 4 Continued


(99) Basra Reed Warbler 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 42 66(100) Great Reed Warbler 1 2 0 0 0 0 38 57 42(101) Sedge Warbler 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0(102) Eurasian Reed-Warbler 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0(103) Graceful Prinia 13 9 11 23 73 41 78 104 61(104) Iraq Babbler 5 7 11 25 27 9 58 17 11(105) Afghan (Common) Babbler 0 0 0 16 6 18 0 4 0(106) Common Starling 0 42 105 252 549 47 2 1 0(107) SongThrush 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0(108) European Robin 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0(109) Bluethroat 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0(110) Rufous-Tailed Scrub-Robin 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(111) Common Redstart 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0(112) Whinchat 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0(113) Common Stonechat 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0(114) Northern Wheatear 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 0(115) Black-Eared Wheatear 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0(116) House Sparrow 221 142 158 102 158 75 140 70 58(117) Spanish Sparrow 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 0 0(118) Dead Sea Sparrow 50 450 54 0 30 10 15 4 0(119) YellowWagtail 0 2 0 0 0 43 86 1 0(120) Citrine Wagtail 1 0 0 1 1 4 4 0 0(121) White Wagtail 51 25 134 80 61 74 9 0 0(122) Water Pipit 5 26 22 20 16 2 1 0 0(123) Corn Bunting 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0(124) Ortolan Bunting 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0(125) Reed Bunting 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Table 5 Field notes and breeding evidence of birds from Oct 2013 to Jun 2014 in the Iraqi Central Marsh

Survey Important notes

Oct 2013

(i) Wide distribution of Pied Kingfisher Cattle Egret (especially on the back of the water buffalos) Crested Lark House Sparrow(ii) Recording Greylag Goose as first arrival in this month to the CM(iii) Recording Red-Backed Shrike (we just recorded this species in Oct and May)(iv) Recording Water Rail just in this month

Nov 2013

(i) Wide distribution of Pied Kingfisher Cattle Egret (especially on the back of the water buffalos) Crested Lark House Sparrow(ii) Recording Starling Coot YellowWagtail Robin Arminian Gull Ferruginous Duck Bluethroat as first arrival in this monthto the CM(iii) Large number of Dead Sea Sparrow Winchat comparing with the observations of same species in the 9 surveys(iv) Recording Little and Spotted Crake

Dec 2013

(i) Reduction of Cattle Egret observations(ii) Dominance of Little Egret(iii) Appearancepresence of Eagles and Vultures in the area of study (eg White-Tailed Eagle and Black Vulture)(iv) First arrivals of huge number of water birds and ducks to the area of study (eg Teal Northern Pintail Mallard Shoveler)(v) Increasing of Common Kingfisher White-Breasted Kingfisher White Wagtail Marsh Harrier Kentish Plover StarlingSlender Bill and Black-Headed Gulls Coot Chiffchaff(vi) First arrival of White Stork and Pelican White(vii) First observation of Spanish Sparrow Marbled Teal Common Kestrel Glossy Ibis of the 9 surveys(viii) Increasing of birds hunting


Table 5 Continued


Jan 2014

(i) Dominance of Whiskered Tern and Little Egret(ii) Wide distribution of Black-Winged Stilt(iii) Increasing of White-Tailed Lapwing Coot Chiffchaff Isabelline Shrike Gulls(iv) First observation of Great Crested Grebe Sacred Ibis SongThrush(v) Overhunting

Feb 2014

(i) Fishing is forbidden in this month Therefore locals overhunt birds in the CM(ii) First observation of Grey Heron(iii) Dominance of Slender Billed and Black-Headed Gulls(iv) Decrease in numbers of Mallard and ducks(v) First observation of Barn Swallow Terek Sandpiper Common Red Shank Reed Bunting Wood Sandpiper MontagnersquosHarrier European Reed Warbler Great White Egret Short-Toed Snake Eagle

Mar 2014

(i) Dominant and wide distribution of Squacco Heron in all transects and zones(ii) Decrease in the numbers of Little Egret(iii) Decrease of hunting(iv) Decrease in numbers of Starling Water Pipit Coot ducks(v) Disappearing of Kentish Plover Common Ringed Plover Cattle Egret White Stork Pelican White White-Cheeked BulbulBluthroat(vi) Highest observationsnumbers of Marsh Sand Piper YellowWagtail Common Tern Glossy Ibis Common Red Shank(vii) First observation of Spur-Winged Lapwing San Marten Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse Northern Wheatear Hoopoe Ruff

Apr 2014

(i) Start of nesting of Iraq Babbler and House Sparrow(ii) Arrival of Warblers (Great Reed Warbler being higher in numbers than Basra Reed Warbler)(iii) Disappearing of Marsh Harrier(iv) Dominance of Little Bittern and Great Reed Warbler(v) Marbled Duck can be seen easily compared to other months(vi) Decrease in numbers of Squacco Heron Common Kingfisher White-Breasted Kingfisher Starling Glossy Ibis Little Egret(vii) Increasing numbers of Glassful Prinia Purple Swamphen Northern Wheatear Ruff Spur-Winged Lapwing Purple Heroncompared to other months(viii) Night Heron can be seen easily(ix) Observation of Blue-Cheeked Beater just in this month(x) Disappearing of Great White Egret Common Babbler Coot Teal Marsh Sandpiper(xi) First observation of Pygmy Cormorant WillowWarbler Collared Pratincole European Bee-Eater Garganey CurlewSandpiper(xii) Recording Greater-Spotted Eagle(xiii) Breeding evidences(a) Nest with chicks of Red-Wattled Lapwing (GPS coordinates 0706280 3436379)(b) Empty nest of Purple Swamphen(c) Nests of Graceful Prinia(d) Empty nest of Warbler in transect 2(e) Nest of House Sparrow(f) Nest of Iraq Babbler

May 2014

(i) Increase in numbers of Graceful Prinia Basra Reed Warbler Pygmy Cormorant(ii) Decrease in numbers of Gulls and Whiskered Tern(iii) Arrival of Red-Backed Shrike(iv) Recording Winchat Golden Oriole White-Winged Black Tern European Reed Warbler(v) First observation of Lesser Grey Shrike European Nightjar Turtle Dove(vi) Disappearing of Grey Heron Chiffchaff Citrine Wagtail Red Shank Northern Wheatear White Wagtail(vii) Breeding evidences(a) Empty 2 nests of Warbles in transect 1 zone 3 (coordinates 0683694 3441836)(b) Two nests (with 2 chicks and one egg in each nest) of Basra Reed Warbler in Transect 2 zone 3 (coordinates 07060033441503 and 0705922 3441499)(c) Nest (with 2 eggs) of Collared Dove in transect 2 zone 1(d) Chicks and huge numbers (2 colonies each colony has more than 50 nest) of Whickered Tern nests in transect 2 zone 3

(each nest is floating on the water with 3 eggs) coordinates 0705878 344280 and 0706394 3437954(e) Nest of Little Bittern with 4 eggs in transect 2 (coordinates 0702287 3430598)(f) Two nests of White-Tailed Lapwing (one nest with 4 eggs and the second with 2 eggs) coordinates 0684287 3434033(g) Nest of Graceful Prinia in transect 3(h) Nest and chicks of House Sparrow in transect 3


Table 5 Continued


Jun 2014

(i) Increasing in numbers of Night Heron and Pygmy Cormorant (especially in transect 3) Little Grebe Moorhen Crested Lark(ii) Assemblage of Little Egret in one huge group in transect 3(iii) Disappearing of Marsh Harrier Starling Black-Headed Gull Red-Backed Shrike YellowWagtail Arminian GullEuropean Reed Warbler Ruff Lesser Grey Shrike(iv) Breeding evidences(a) Three nests of Basra Reed Warbler with 2 chicks and one egg in transect 1 zone 2 (coordinates 0693162 3436719 and

0684284 3434030)(b) Three nests of Basra Reed Warbler in transect 2 zone 3 (coordinates 0705880 3441550 and 0705874 3441525)(c) Nest with 4 eggs and chick of Little Bittern in transect 2 zone 1 (coordinates 0693170 3436726)(d) Nest with 4 eggs of White-Tailed Lapwing in transect 2 zone 1(e) Nest with 2 eggs of Collared Dove in transect 2 zone 1(f) Chicks of Whiskered Tern in transect 2 zone 3(g) Chick and eggs of Pied Kingfisher(h) Observation juveniles of Little Grebe subspecies Tachybaptus ruficollis iraquensis in transect 2 zone 3

Table 6 List of survey dates in the Central Marsh

Month Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014

Day of the survey28 9 16 17 17 19 16 17 929 10 17 19 18 20 17 18 10

11 18 20 19 21 18 19 11

CM with the greatest abundance of birds was along transecttwo and in zone two The highest species richness was inJanuary and April along transect one and in zone twoHowever there is potential of seasonal and observer bias Inwinter larger birds often form flocks in open areas and aretherefore easy to detect In summermany breeding birds maybe less easy to detect (ie hidden from view in the reeds)Similarly in spring and autumn there will be huge numbers ofmigrant passerines using the marshes as a ldquostop-overrdquo site torest and feed Our analysis is useful for comparing abundanceand richness between areas within the same season but isperhaps less useful for comparing between seasons

There has been recent interest in the potential populationsize of one of the most threatened species we recordedthe globally endangered Basra Reed Warbler with majordiscrepancies of opinion regarding breeding population size(eg between [18 19] and [23]) We recorded 11 nests in ourstudy area (10 of them were independent nests one in Aprilfour inMay and five in June 2014) All recorded nests of BasraReed Warbler in our surveys were built on reed stems onlyBasra ReedWarbler shares its preferred reed bed habitat withthe similar Great Reed Warbler Our survey highlighted thedominance of Great Reed Warbler in April (the number ofindividuals recorded of Basra Reed Warbler in the area ofstudy was 14 42 and 66 and for Great Reed Warbler 38 57and 42 in April May and June 2014 resp) It is unsafe toextrapolate from the numbers of nesting Basra ReedWarblersthat we detected in our survey to the whole site but clearlythe Iraqi Marshlands holds a substantial population of thisglobally endangered species

Although the CM is the first national park to be desig-nated in Iraq [11] there is still a lack of detailed informationon bird distribution across the site or in current management

plans [4] The CM area was considered as a Key BiodiversityArea (KBA) and an Important Birds Areas site and wasdivided into two main areas core and buffer zones [4 7 13]Our study provides more detailed information about birdabundance richness and assemblages Three bird clusterswere suggested for the first time in the area with zone twoidentified as containing large numbers of breeding birdsIn contrast zone one had fewer species and a lower overallabundance due to the proximity of human settlements zoneone is also likely to receive more human disturbance (fishingreed cutting and buffalo grazing) than the other zonesMore analysis is needed for the data to highlight differencesbetween the 3 clusters

Water levels in the Euphrates River the main source ofthe CMrsquos water varied between autumn winter and summer(129m 179m and 166m in October 2013 and January andJune 2014 resp see Table 3) which is the main source ofcontrol of water levels and water quality inside the CM [11]Risingwater levels in thewinter expand the flooded area awayfrom Chibayish City and provide more suitable habitats forwater birds in zone three In addition rising water levels inthe Euphrates enable easier access for local people in zoneone Thus keeping the minimum water level at 129m insummer and winter could help and support wildlife in theCM especially in zone two and zone three

Our results clearly show that the CM provides habi-tat for many bird species and that more intensive surveymethods are needed for other two marshes found withinthe Mesopotamian marshland complex Owing to nationalwater scarcity there is a real danger that the Mesopotamianmarshlands will shrink in size reducing the effective areaof suitable habitat for many wetland species We providedetailed information on the bird species found within the


Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywidespreadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou

ghthereisferalcolony

intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage

migrantoccasionalinwinter

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

andlocalbreedingresid

ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin

gandrecentlyrecorded

inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof

southerncentralandwestern

Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M

22 International Journal of BiodiversityTa

ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern

Fairlywidespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant

insouthandcentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

westerncentralandsouthern

deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ

entinsouthandcentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo

dlandgrovesespecially

palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes

ofcentralIraqandaton

esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern

IraqverylocalinNorth

andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

International Journal of Biodiversity 25Ta

ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywidespreadwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantreferencestopastwinter

recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno

rtheastwidespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun

trywidespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo

dlandfairlywidespread

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


CM which could help form the basis of a management planfor their conservation

We make the following recommendations for manage-ment and futurework relating to bird conservation in theCM

(1) Limit local human activities in zone one and supportthe designation of zone one as a buffer for zones 2 and3

(2) Future bird monitoring studies should repeat ourmethods although if possible the direction of survey(north-south versus south-north) should be random-ized

(3) Ensure that water levels in the Euphrates River aremaintained because this is the main source for CMrsquoswater during summer and winter and is needed forbird populations

(4) Following the establishment of a soil embankmentbetween Chibayish City in Nasiriyah Province andModina City in Basra Province we recommenddetailed analysis of water quality and sediments toevaluate the concentration of pesticides and heavymetals and their effects on bird species and otherfauna in the CM

(5) Evaluate local threats (eg hunting) and global poten-tial threats (eg climate change) on the CM as a siteand bird species in the area

(6) Extend our findings on key species for example BasraReed Warbler to provide more precise estimates ofpopulation sizes within the CM

Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure

This work is part of a PhD programme supported by theCollege of Sciences for Women University of Baghdad IraqiMinistry of Higher Education and Scientific Research underScholarship no 33258

Competing Interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests

Acknowledgments

The authors thank the Iraqi Ministry of Environment NatureIraq and Iraqi Green Climate Organization for supportingthe field work This work could not be done without tech-nical support that was provided by Mudhafar Salim andRichard Porter The authors thank Richard Porter and MikeEvans from Birdlife International for reviewing the data Theauthors thank Laith Ali for participating in two of nine fieldsurveys and Omar Al Sheikhly for help in identifying somebird species

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[2] C Rubec A Alwash and A Bachmann ldquoThe key biodiversityareas project in Iraq objectives and scope 2004mdash2008rdquoBioRiskvol 3 pp 39ndash53 2009

[3] M I Evans Important Bird Areas in the Middle East BirdlifeInternational Cambridge UK 1994

[4] Nature Iraq Draft of the Key Biodiversity Area Inventoryfor Iraq Nature Iraq 2013 httpwwwnatureiraqorgdraft-inventory-of-siteshtml

[5] E Maltby ldquoAn environmental and ecological study of the mar-shlands of mesopotamiardquo Draft Consultative Bulletin AMARAppeal Trust 1994

[6] M I Evans ldquoThe ecosystemrdquo inThe IraqiMarshlands AHumanand Environmental Study E Nicholson and P Clark Eds pp201ndash219 Politicorsquos Publishing London UK 2002

[7] A Alwash G Gali N A Fazaa and A Sopelsa ldquoThe Meso-potamia Marshlands National Park planning processrdquo in Pro-ceedings of the Conference of College of Science Baghdad Univer-sity Baghdad Iraq 2009

[8] M Spencer The Marsh Arabs Revisited Saudi Aramco World1982

[9] C J Richardson P Reiss N A Hussain A J Alwash and D JPool ldquoThe restoration potential of the Mesopotamian marshesof Iraqrdquo Science vol 307 no 5713 pp 1307ndash1311 2005

[10] M Salim R Porter and C Rubec ldquoA summary of birdsrecorded in the marshes of southern Iraq 2005ndash2008rdquo BioRiskvol 3 pp 205ndash219 2009

[11] IraqiMinistries ldquoNewEdenmaster plan for the integratedwaterresources management in the Marshland area Main ReportIraqi Ministries of Environmentrdquo Water Resources Municipa-lities and PublicWorks with Cooperation of the ItalianMinistryfor the Environment andTerritory and Free Iraq Foundation 202006

[12] F Pearce ldquoGarden of Eden to be protected as Iraqi nationalparkrdquo New Scientist vol 219 no 2928 11 pages 2013

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[14] W J Sutherland Ecological census techniques Cambridge Uni-versity Press 2006

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[16] C E Grueber S Nakagawa R J Laws and I G JamiesonldquoMultimodel inference in ecology and evolution challenges andsolutionsrdquo Journal of Evolutionary Biology vol 24 no 4 pp699ndash711 2011

[17] K BartonModel Selection and Model Averaging Based on Infor-mation Criteria (AICc and alike) Version 325 R Package 2011httpcranr-projectorgwebpackagesMuMInindexhtml

[18] O F Al-Sheikhly I Nader and F Barbanera ldquoBreeding ecologyof the Basra ReedWarbler Acrocephalus griseldis in Iraq (AvesPasseriformes Acrocephalidae)rdquo Zoology in the Middle Eastvol 59 no 2 pp 107ndash117 2013

[19] O F Al-Sheikhly I Nader F Barbanera et al ldquoA response tothe comment of Porter et al (2014) on lsquobreeding ecology ofthe Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis (Hartlaub 1891)in Iraq (Aves Passeriformes Acrocephalidae)rsquordquo Zoology in theMiddle East vol 61 no 2 pp 193ndash199 2015


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Syria

Kuwait

0 25 5 75 10125(km)

Stop points

National Park area

Study area zonesProvince boundaries

T1 T2T3

Z1

Z2

Z3

Thi Qar

Maissan

Basra

N

Figure 1 Area of study in the CM showing locations of transect surveys (T1 transect 1 T2 transect 2 and T3 transect 3) and the location ofthe CM within the Middle East within the overview map (as shown in orange)

the distributions or habitat associations of birds within theCM treating the whole area as one conservation unit [4 10]Treating the whole of the CM in this way could hinderattempts to restore the CMrsquos bird populations as many ofthe significant threats that face birds in the CM are notdistributed equally in space [7] Here we present data fromsurveys across a nine-month period in 2013-2014

Our study had three objectives (i) to provide an inventoryof bird species occurring in the CM (ii) to investigate thespatial and temporal patterns of bird abundance and diversityacross the CM (iii) to describe bird assemblages withindifferent areas of the CM We use our findings to suggestmanagement actions in the CM to benefit birds

2 Methods

21 Study Site and Sampling Protocol Three longitudinalwater transects (each 30 km in length) were chosen insidethe CM to identify and count birds in the marsh from bothsides of transects [14] These three transects ran approxi-mately north-south and followed existing water courses thus

causing only minor disturbance to habitats whilst surveying(Figure 1) The area has historically been supplied with waterfrom the north by the Tigress River The Euphrates Rivercrosses Chibayish City from the West to the East towardsModina City in Basra province [11] The Euphrates River hasbeen closed using soil embankments between Chibayish Cityand Modina City due to the scarcity of water in the riverTherefore all water coming from the West of Iraq in theEuphrates River now goes directly to the CM

To aid management we subdivided the study area intothree zones We did this based on the dominant type ofvegetation and similarities in the type of human activity thatoccurred in each zone (eg fishing reed cutting and theintensity of water buffalo used for distributing water buffalomilk) This classification was made by visual inspectionof the CM and was descriptive only (based on qualitativeimpressions made during the survey work) Zone one startedfrom the south in the Euphrates River and crossed ChibayishCity with zones two and three extending north inside thenational park (Figure 1) Zone one had the most humanactivity grazing by water buffalo and dominance of the plant







3 Results








April



May








June

Warbler












Jan AprOctDate

0

2000

4000

6000

Tota

l ind

ivid

uals

(a)


0500

1000150020002500

Tota

l ind

ivid

uals

Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

(b)


Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

0

1000

2000

Tota

l ind

ivid

uals

(c)






Jan AprOctDate

0

50

100

Tota

l spe

cies

(a)


Oct Jan Apr

Date

01020304050

Tota

l spe

cies

Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

(b)


Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

0

20

40

60

Tota

l spe

cies

(c)






4 Discussion



0

2500

5000

7500

10000

Tota

l ind

ivid

uals


(a)To

tal s

peci

es


0

25

50

75

100

(b)


0

3000

6000

9000

12000

Tota

l ind

ivid

uals

(c)

0

30

60

90

Tota

l spe

cies


(d)







4 2 1 7 9 3 5 6 8

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10H

eigh

t


(a)N

MD

S2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9


minus04

minus02

00

02

04


(b)



NMDS clusters


Thi Qar

Maissan

Basra

0 25 5 75 10125(km)

Z1

Z2

Z3

N

T3T1

T2









Table 4 Continued




Table 4 Continued





Oct 2013


Nov 2013


Dec 2013



Table 5 Continued


Jan 2014


Feb 2014


Mar 2014


Apr 2014


May 2014




Table 5 Continued


Jun 2014





Day of the survey28 9 16 17 17 19 16 17 929 10 17 19 18 20 17 18 10

11 18 20 19 21 18 19 11








Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Disclosure


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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

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with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

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mainlyin

thes

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tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

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andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

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April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

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pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

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Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

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Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

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sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

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ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

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rMar21

M


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tinued

No

Family

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ame

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Red

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Status

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Status

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byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

BTO

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code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

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OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

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(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

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hirund

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cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

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with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

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ssible

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site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

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summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

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notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

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onias

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Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

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grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

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(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

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English

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ame

IUCN

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etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

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Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

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with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

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Leastcon

cern

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mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

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rnIraqw

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PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

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M

(84)

European

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Least

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cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

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PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

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poe

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alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

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Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

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Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

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riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

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rthern

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Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

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dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

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ento

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plains

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orchards

ofsouthern

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also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

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tobe

spreadingno

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din

northern

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in1940

s

Resid

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Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


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tinued

No

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ame

IUCN

Red

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Status

inIraq

(Salim

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Status

intheC

Mbasedon

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byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

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status

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with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

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Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

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Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

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andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

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Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

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eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

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oftheS

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and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

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hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

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srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

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NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

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igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

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ofthisspeciesh

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complicated

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references

toRe

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prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

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breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Disclosure


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(a)


Oct Jan Apr

Date

01020304050

Tota

l spe

cies

Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

(b)


Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

Jan AprOctDate

0

20

40

60

Tota

l spe

cies

(c)






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0

2500

5000

7500

10000

Tota

l ind

ivid

uals


(a)To

tal s

peci

es


0

25

50

75

100

(b)


0

3000

6000

9000

12000

Tota

l ind

ivid

uals

(c)

0

30

60

90

Tota

l spe

cies


(d)







4 2 1 7 9 3 5 6 8

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10H

eigh

t


(a)N

MD

S2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9


minus04

minus02

00

02

04


(b)



NMDS clusters


Thi Qar

Maissan

Basra

0 25 5 75 10125(km)

Z1

Z2

Z3

N

T3T1

T2









Table 4 Continued




Table 4 Continued





Oct 2013


Nov 2013


Dec 2013



Table 5 Continued


Jan 2014


Feb 2014


Mar 2014


Apr 2014


May 2014




Table 5 Continued


Jun 2014





Day of the survey28 9 16 17 17 19 16 17 929 10 17 19 18 20 17 18 10

11 18 20 19 21 18 19 11








Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































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Table7

Thestatuso

fbird

sintheC

entralMarshessou

thernIraqSurveyfrom

Oct2013ndashJun2014

KeyIU

CNRe

dListcategory

(ver31)Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)M

onthsrecorded

high

estcou

ntStatusintheC

Mbasedon

thes

tudy

surveyB

reedingsta

tusinCM

with

BTObreeding

code

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(1)

Phasianidae

BlackFrancolin

Francolin

usfra

ncolinus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entmainlyin

then

orth

northeastand

alon

gtheT

igressand

Euph

ratesR

ivers

Resid

ent

NovD

ec

Jan

FebAp

rMayand

Jun

Alm

ostsam

enu

mber

2ndash6

H

(2)

Anatid

ae

Greylag

Goo

seAn

sera

nser

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsm

alln

umbers

inthes

outhernmarshesw

idespread

winterv

isitortowetland

sand

agric

ulturalland

Winterv

isitor

OctD

ecand

Jan

Dec77

notseenin

the

breeding

season

(3)

Mallard

Anas

platyrhynchos

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorsomer

emainin

summer

Winterv

isitor

DecJanand

Mar

Jan

55Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(4)

Northern

Shovele

rSpatulacly

peata

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshessom

erem

ainin

Summer

Winterv

isitor

Dec

Dec46

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(5)

Northern

Pintail

Anas

acuta

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Dec400

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(6)

Garganey

Spatula

querquedula

Least

Con

cern


igrantrare

inwintermay

breed

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr8

MH

(7)

Eurasia

nTeal

Anas

crecca

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorespeciallyfre

quentin

southern

marshes

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

andMar

Jan168

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(8)

Marbled

Duck

Marmaronetta

angustirostr

isVu

lnerable

Localbreedingresid

entinwetland

sin

centralIraqmorew

idespreadin

southern

marshesw

here

winterin

gpo

pulatio

nis

prob

ablylargestinthew

orld

Winterv

isitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

DecJanFeb

andAp

rDec35

H

(9)

Ferruginou

sDuck

Aythya

nyroca

Near

Threatened

Localbreedingresid

entinSouthern

and

CentralIraquncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

andFeb

Dec21

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Disclosure


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Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(10)

Podicipitid

aeLittleG

rebe

Tachybaptus

ruficollis

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe

southern

Marshes

andCentralwetland

swidespreadwinterv

isitorRe

sidentb

irds

areo

fthe

endemicrace

iraquensis

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Feband

Jun

Jan95

HFLjuveniles

were

seen

especiallyfor

endemic

iraquensis

(11)

GreatCr

ested

Grebe

Podiceps

cristatus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinMarshes

andlakeso

fSou

thernIraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(12)

Ciconiidae

WhiteStork

Ciconiacic

onia

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqpassage

migrantoccasional

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec380

Non

ndashbreeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(13)

Threskiornith

idae

African

Sacred

Ibis

Threskiornis

aethiopicus

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entindense

reedbeds

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

esouthern

marshes

hold

theo

nlyregu

lar

breeding

colony

intheM

iddleE

ast

thou


intheU

nited

ArabEm

irates

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(14)

GlossyIbis

Plegadis

falcinellu

sLeastcon

cern

Resid

entbreeding

very

locally

indense

reed

vegetatio

nin

thes

outhernmarshes

also

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

DecJanFeb

Marand

Apr

Mar230

Non

-breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

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tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

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and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


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Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(15)

Ardeidae

Eurasia

nBitte

rnBo

taurus

stellaris

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitortothe

southern

andcentralm

arshesalso

occasio

nally

inno

rthIraqm

aybreedin

southern

marshes

Resid

ent

NovJanFeb

MarA

prand

Jun

Samen

umber

ofindividu

als

ineach

mon

th

2

UH

(16)

LittleB

ittern

Ixobrychus

minutus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tomany

wetland

sthrou

ghou

tIraqbu

trather

localoutsid

ethe

southern

marshesalso

passagem

igrantw

ithafew

winterin

g

Breeding

and

summer

visitor

AprMayand

Jun

May203

NE

NYFFO

N

FLU

N

(17)

Black-crow

ned

Night

Heron

Nyctico

rax

nyctico

rax

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

orresid

entin

southern

andcentralw

etland

slocal

breeding

summer

visitor

inno

rth

passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

DecJan

MarA

pr

MayJun

Jun

56U

H

(18)

SquaccoHeron

Ardeolaralloides

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshesm

orelocalin

centraland

north

Iraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

occasio

nalinwinter

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Mar970

FL

(19)

CattleE

gret

Bubu

lcusibis

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entincentraland

southern

wetland

swidespreadpassage


Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

andFeb

OctandNov

83

Non

ndashbreeding

(Not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(20)

GreyHeron

Ardeacin

erea

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitortosouthern

marshes

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Feb51

M

(21)

PurpleHeron

Ardeapurpurea

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tosouthern

marshes

andprob

ablebreedervery

locallyincentraland

northern

wetland

spassagem

igranta

fewin

winter

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Apr33

HU

(22)

GreatWhite

Egret

Ardeaalba

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormost

common

insouthern

marshesw

here

somer

emainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FabandMar

FabandMar

10ndash12

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inbreeding

season

)

(23)

LittleE

gret

Egretta

garzetta

Leastcon

cern

Resid

ento

rbreedingsummer

visitor

tothed

ense

reed

beds

ofthes

outhern

marshesalso

toon

esite

inno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec

andJan

1046

UH


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(24)

Pelecanidae

GreatWhite

pelican

Pelec

anus

onocrotalus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

also

winterv

isitortosouthern

andcentral

wetland

s

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

DecJanFeb

Dec

andJan

500ndash

533

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(25)

Phalacrocorcidae

Pygm

yCormorant

Microcarbo

pygm

aeus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eed

vegetatio

nin

southern

marshesfairly

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

AprMayand

Jun

May

and

June

21ndash23

UH

(26)

Great

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

carbo

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

OctN

ovJan

Jan

5Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(27)

Accipitrida

Black-w

inged

Kite

Elanus

caeruleus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon


ent

incentraland

southIraqnum

ber

increasin


inno

rthern

IraqB

reedsn

earc

ultiv

ated

fieldsn

estin

gespeciallyin

Eucalyptus

and

datepalm

Passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(28)

Whitendashtailed

SeaE

agle

Haliaeetus

albicilla

Least

Con

cern

Form

erwinterv

isitorinsm

alln

umbers

notrecordedsin

ce1940

sPassagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(29)

Accipitridae

Cinereou

sVu

lture

Aegypius

monachu

sNear

Threatened

Rare

winterv

isitortosouthern

and

centralIraqwith

oneinsummer

inno

rtheast

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(30)

Accipitrida

Short-toed

Snake-eagle

Circaetus

gallicus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothe

mou

ntains

ofno

rthIraqalso

apassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(31)

Western

Marsh

Harrie

rCircus

aeruginosus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinsouthern

marshes

andpo

ssiblycentralw

etland

salso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

May

Dec

andJan

Dec28

M

(32)

PallidHarrie

rCircus

macrourus

Near

Threatened

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorfairly

widespread

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanand

Mar

Same

number1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(33)

Mon

tagursquos

Harrie

rCircus

pygargus

Least

Con

cern


igrantsom

ewinter

Passagem

igrant

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(34)

Eurasia

nSparrowhawk

Accip

itern

isus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovFeband

Mar

Feb2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(35)

Long

-legged

Buzzard

Buteorufin

usLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinthem

ountains

and

hills

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(36)

Greater

SpottedEa

gle

Clanga

clanga

Vulnerable

Rather

uncommon

passagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

igrant

Jan

Marand

Apr

Mar2

M

(37)

Steppe

Eagle

Aquila

nipalen

sisLeast

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

cern


igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

tho

ughthisis

likely

asbirdsh

aveb

eenob

served

durin

gthes

ummer

inno

rthern

Iraqand

the

speciesb

reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

Nov

andAp

rOne

individu

alrecorded

ineach

mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

apassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinvery

smalln

umbers

mainlyin

thes

outhw

idespreadpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitorespeciallyin

theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

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isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

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foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

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Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

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spreadingno

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din

northern

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in1940

s

Resid

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Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

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2ndash4

Not

seen

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breeding

season


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tinued

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Status

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Status

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Mbasedon

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byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

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ndorustica

Least

Con

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summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

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fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

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andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

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mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

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eed

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Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

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and

recentlydiscovered

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orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

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southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

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estatus

ofthisspeciesh

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complicated

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nwith

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anyearly

references

toRe

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prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

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Family

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Nam

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ame

IUCN

Red

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Status

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(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

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Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

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code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

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Family

English

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eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

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byNadheer

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Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

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status

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with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

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Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Disclosure


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Table7Con

tinued

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Status

intheC

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(36)

Greater

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Rather

uncommon

passagem

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and

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isitorwidespreadbu

tmost

frequ

entinthes

outhernmarshes

Passagem

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Jan

Marand

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M

(37)

Steppe

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Aquila

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cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

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andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovand

Mar

Mar2

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(38)

Falcon

idae

Com

mon

Kestr

elFalco

tinnu

nculus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entalso

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

Dec

Dec1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(39)

Eurasia

nHob

byFalco

subbuteo

Least

Con

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igrantthere

isno

evidence

ofbreeding

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likely

asbirdsh

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the

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reedsfairly

common

lyin

southeastT

urkey

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(40)

Rallidae

Water

Rail

Rallu

saquaticu

sLeastcon

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Oct

Oct1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(41)

LittleC

rake

Zaporniaparva

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitoron

ebreeding

record

from

centralIraq

Passagem

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andwinter

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Nov

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individu

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mon

th

Nov

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rOne

individu

alrecorded

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mon

th

M

(42)

SpottedCr

ake

Porzana

porzana

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrantbut

rarelyob

served

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(43)

Purple

Swam

phen

Porphyrio

porphyrio

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entindenser

eedbeds

and

densea

quaticvegetatio

nalon

griv

ersin

southern

andcentralIraqvery

locally

inwetland

sinthen

orth

Resid

ent

NovJan

MarA

prand

Jun

Apr18

HU

N

(44)

Com

mon

Moo

rhen

Gallin

ula

chloropu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

wetland

sinsouthern

andcentralIraq

locally

inno

rthalso

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migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

22H


Table7Con

tinued

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English

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ame

IUCN

Red

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Status

inIraq

(Salim

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Status

intheC

Mbasedon

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survey

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thof

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Least

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resid

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smalln

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mainlyin

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idespreadpassage

migrant

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theS

outhernMarshes

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

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Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

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OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

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Vanellu

sind

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cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

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ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

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Lapw

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Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

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sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

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tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

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outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

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almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

U


Table7Con

tinued

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English

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ame

IUCN

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inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

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intheC

Mbasedon

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survey

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thof

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Highest

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(52)

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salexandrinus

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andwinterv

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Resid

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tno

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Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

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H

(53)

Scolop

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mon

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ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

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andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

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mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

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Widespreadpassagem

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andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

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andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

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nwith

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anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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tinued

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Listcategory

Status

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(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

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byNadheer

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Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

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status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(45)

Com

mon

Coo

tFu

licaatra

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

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smalln

umbers

mainlyin

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idespreadpassage

migrant

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theS

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Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

JanandFeb

Jan

245

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(46)

Recurviro

strid

aeBlack-winged

Stilt

Him

antopu

shimantopu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

southernC

entralandWestern

wetland

spassagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Jan

Jan

236

UH

(47)

Charadriidae

Spur-w

inged

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sspinosus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

Southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeding

OctM

ar

AprMayJun

Apr19

HSTU

(48)

Red-

wattled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sind

icusLeastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinSouth

CentralW

ESTE

RNANDNortheastIraq

inwetland

sand

farm

land

smay

breedin

North

where

presentinSummer

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct

Oct12

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(49)

White-ta

iled

Lapw

ing

Vanellu

sleu

curaus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinthew

etland

sof


Iraqm

ore

widespreadpassagem

igrantincluding

tono

rthern

Iraq

werea

lsofoun

din

summer

andmaybe

breed

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

Jan

154

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

N

(50)

Com

mon

Ringed

Plover

Charadriu

shiaticu

laLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagea

ndwinterv

isitor

OctN

ov

DecJanlowast

Feb

Jan

10Non

-breeding

(51)

LittleR

inged

Plover

Charadriu

sdu

bius

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

mostly

tono

rthern

andcentralIraq

maybe

breedin

thes

outh

passage

migrant

with

somer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

Nov

AprMayand

Jun

almostsam

enu

mberin

each

mon

th2-3

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Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

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mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

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byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

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breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

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mainlyin

thes

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tidalareassomer

emaining

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Passagem

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visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

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isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

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Pratincole

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pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

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Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

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totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

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ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

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M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

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sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

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migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

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rMar21

M


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tinued

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Family

English

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eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

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Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

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breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

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Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

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Localbreedingsummer

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inthe

extre

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Passagem

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OctN

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9-10

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laalbifro

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summer

visitor

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Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

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UH

(71)

Com

mon

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Localbreedingsummer

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with

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inwinter

Summeringsite

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ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

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breeding

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visitor

towetland

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inter

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Octto

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Jan

741

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fnesting

(73)

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inged

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Least

Con

cern

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towetland

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Iraqfairly

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igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

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grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

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tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

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mon

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Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

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ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

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andarid

areaso

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thernandcentral

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possiblyno

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migrant


Passagem

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May

May1

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(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

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ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

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fisher

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smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

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Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

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(81)

Alcedinidae

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mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

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mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

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Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

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Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

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Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

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breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

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Leastcon

cern

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mer

visitor

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(84)

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Least

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Breeding

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Apr

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(85)

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didae

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poe

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Least

Con

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Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


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Passagem

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Mar

Mar1

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seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

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Shrik

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nius

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Least

Con

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Widespreadpassagem

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Passagem

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OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

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Con

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andwinterv

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frequ


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Octto

Mar

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25Not

seen

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season

(88)

Turkestan

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phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

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Passagem

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andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

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Passagem

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May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

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leOrio

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Least

Con

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Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

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Passagem

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May

May1

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(91)

Corvidae

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cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

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Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

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seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

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Crow

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capellanu

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resid

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plains

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isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

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season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

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White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


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in

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thernandno

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in1940

s

Resid

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Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

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2ndash4

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seen

inthe

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ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

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Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

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nt

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code

(95)

Hiru

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riparia

Least

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35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

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Con

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Passagem

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(98)

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mon

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scollybita

Least

Con

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andwinter

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Nov

toAp

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48Not

seen

inthe

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season

(99)

Acroceph

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summer

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Summer

visitor

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AprMayand

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66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

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Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

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sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

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Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

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southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

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andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

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schoenobaenu

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Con

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Passagem

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ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

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NovA

prand

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almostsam

enu

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1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

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scirp

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Least

Con

cern

Passagem

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with

onep

rovenrecord

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Passagem

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FebandMay

FebandMay

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(103)

Cisticolidae

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rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

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ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

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ler

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altirostris

Least

Con

cern

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resid

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Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Disclosure


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Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(52)

Kentish

Plover

Charadriu

salexandrinus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entincentraland

southern

Iraqpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

entbu

tno

tseenin

Mar

AprandMay

OctN

ov

DecJanFeb

andJun

Dec43

H

(53)

Scolop

acidae

Com

mon

Snipe

Gallin

ago

gallinago

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanM

ar

andAp

rAp

r21

M

(54)

Com

mon

Redshank

Tringa

totanu

sLeastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitorsom

erem

ainin

summer

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

FebMarand

Apr

Mar11

M

(55)

Marsh

Sand

piper

Tringa

stagnatilis

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

SouthandEa

stPassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

andMar

Mar28

M

(56)

Com

mon

Greenshank

Tringa

nebu

laria

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandAp

rAlm

ostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(57)

Green

Sand

piper

Tringa

ochropus

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctN

ovJan

FebandMar

Feb4

Non

breeding

(not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

)

(58)

Woo

dSand

piper

Tringa

glareola

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorin

smalln

umbersmainlyto

theS

outh

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inbreeding

season

(59)

Terek

Sand

piper

Xenu

scinereus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyin

southern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctandFeb

Oct3

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(60)

Com

mon

Sand

piper

Actitis

hypoleu

cos

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitorafew

remaining

insummerm

aybreedin

them

ountains

ofNorthernIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

May

Alm

ostsam

enu

mbers

6ndash8

U


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

Iraqbreedingresid

ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

Feb685

M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toAp

rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

igrant

OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

Streptopelia

decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

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Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

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and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

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ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

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nwith

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anyearly

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toRe

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prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

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Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

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the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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Table7Con

tinued

No

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ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

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Status

intheC

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byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

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nt

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with

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breeding

code

(61)

Sand

erlin

gCa

lidris

alba

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

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mainlyin

thes

outhern

tidalareassomer

emaining

inwinter

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(62)

LittleS

tint

Calidris

minuta

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitorto

Southern

andCentralIraq

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovJanFeb

AprandMay

JanandAp

r5-6

M

(63)

Curle

wSand

piper

Calidris

ferruginea

Leastcon

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

mainlyto

CentralandSouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

April

and

May

April5

M

(64)

Ruff

Calidris

pugnax

Leastcon

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

MarA

prand

May

Apr85

M

(65)

Glareolidae

Collared

Pratincole

Glareola

pratincola

Leastcon

cern

Widespreadbreeding

summer

visitor

todrygrassla

ndareasn

earw

etland

spassagem

igrant

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

AprMayand

Jun

Apr15

UHS

(66)

Larid

aeSlender-billed

Gull

Larusgenei

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinCentraland

southern

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ento

rsummer

visitor

totheN

orthpassage

migrant

andwinterv

isitor

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Feb891

MH

(67)

Black-headed

Gull

Larus

ridibun

dus

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingresid

ento

rsum

mer

visitor

inno

rthern

Iraqw

idespread

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMay

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M

(68)

Arm

enianGullLa

rusa

rmenicu

sLeastcon

cern

Wides

preadwinterv

isitora

ndpassage

migrant

Winterv

isitor

Nov

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rMar21

M


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

BTO

breeding

code

(69)

Gullndash

billed

Tern

Gelo

chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

inthe

extre

mes

outhpassage

migranta

fewin

winter

Passagem

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OctN

ovand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

9-10

U

(70)

LittleT

ern

Sternu

laalbifro

nsLeastcon

cern


summer

visitor

andpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMay

Jun

Apr20

UH

(71)

Com

mon

tern

Sterna

hirund

oLeastcon

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

igrant

with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

site

NovM

ar

AprMayJun

Mar53

HM

(72)

Whiskered

Tern

Chlid

onias

hybrida

Leastcon

cern

Resid

entand

breeding

summer

visitor

towetland

sinSouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrantw

inter

visitorbut

notintheN

orth

Resid

entand

breeding

Octto

Jun

Jan

741

NYNE

FFO

N

FLU

NColon

iseand

largen

umbero

fnesting

(73)

Whitendashw

inged

Tern

Chlid

onias

leucopterus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sinsouthern

Iraqfairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

May

May21

UH

(74)

Pteroclid

aePin-tailed

Sand

grou

sePterocles

alchata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbu

tlocalbreeding

resid

entin

drygrassla

nds

passage

Mar

andAp

rsamen

umber

16ndash23

F

(75)

Colum

bidae

European

Turtle-dove

Streptopelia

turtur

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlandsorchardsa

nddatepalm

swinterv

isitor

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

May

May5

H

(76)

Eurasia

nCollaredDove

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decaocto

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

Spilopelia

senegalen

sisLeast

Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

itwas

ararew

interv

isitor

Resid

entand

possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

Jan

13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

nNightjar

Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

eserts

andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

Iraqand

possiblyno

rtheastpassage

migrant


Passagem

igrant

May

May1

H

(Thisbird

ison

itsbreeding

territo

ry)

(80)

Halcyon

idae

White-breasted

King

fisher

Halcyon

smyrnensis

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

ersa

ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

Com

mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

cern

Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

southern

andcentralIraqpo

ssiblyin

the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

igrant

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

HU

(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

)Dec

andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

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byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

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Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

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Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

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Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

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andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

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Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

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May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

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dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

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plains

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orchards

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andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

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Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


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in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

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spreadingno

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here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

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seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

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Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

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Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

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igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

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breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

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cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

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and

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orth

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marshes


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ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

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Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

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awidespread

passagem

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southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

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gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

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schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

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ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

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rthern

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igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

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Least

Con

cern

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Passagem

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FebandMay

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(103)

Cisticolidae

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Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

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Octto

Jun

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NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

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Babb

ler

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altirostris

Least

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cern

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resid

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andextend

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andSouth

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Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

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ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

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bbler

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caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

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resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

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ofIraq

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Nov

toMar

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seen

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breeding

season


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tinued

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ame

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Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

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code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

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widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

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recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

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oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

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rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

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(119)

Motacillidae

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wWagtail

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Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

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Passagem

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MarA

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May

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(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

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mon

passagem

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andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

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entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

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ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

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visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

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nting

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acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


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andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

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eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

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(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

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Mon

thof

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nt

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code

(124)

Ortolan

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ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

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summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

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widespreadpassage

migrant

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M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

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isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










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tinued

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Status

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(69)

Gullndash

billed

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chelidon

nilotica

Leastcon

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Localbreedingsummer

visitor

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extre

mes

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winter

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laalbifro

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summer

visitor

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visitor

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ov

AprMay

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(71)

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visitor

toinland

wetland

spassagem

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with

afew

remaining

inwinter

Summeringsite

andpo

ssible

breeding

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NovM

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AprMayJun

Mar53

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(72)

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onias

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breeding

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visitor

towetland

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visitorbut

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Jun

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741

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(73)

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Least

Con

cern

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visitor

towetland

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Iraqfairly

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(74)

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Least

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passage

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(75)

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European

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Con

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visitor

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swinterv

isitor

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visitor

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breeds

May

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(76)

Eurasia

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Con

cern

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resid

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Resid

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breeds

Octto

Junlowast

almostsam

enu

mber

20ndash36

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N

UN

(77)

Laug

hing

Dove

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senegalen

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Con

cern

Fairlyw

idespreadbreeding

resid

entUntil

atleast1969s

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ararew

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isitor

Resid

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possiblebreeds

Nov

tomay

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13H

(78)

Tytonidae

Com

mon

Barn-owl

Tytoalba

Least

Con

cern

Localbu

tfairly

widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

passage

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(79)

Caprim

ulgidae

Egyptia

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Caprim

ulgus

aegyptius

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tosemi-d

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andarid

areaso

fsou

thernandcentral

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possiblyno

rtheastpassage

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Passagem

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(80)

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idae

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fisher

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Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

ento

nriv

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ndin

wetland

sofsou

thern

centraland

northeastIraqvery

localelse

where

Resid

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Octto

Jun

JanandFeb

30ndash38

HS

(81)

Alcedinidae

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mon

King

fisher

Alcedo

atthis

Leastcon

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Uncom

mon

breeding

resid

entinthe

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the

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitora

ndpassagem

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Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Dec29

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(82)

Cerylidae

Pied

King

Fisher

Cerylerudis

Leastcon

cern

Widespread

Breeding

resid

entinwetland

andwater

courses

resid

ent

Octto

Jun

(Declowastand

Janlowast

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andJan

500ndash

542

UNO

NFFNY


Table7Con

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No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

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(Salim

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Status

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Mbasedon

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Mon

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Merop

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Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

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Leastcon

cern

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rnIraqw

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M

(84)

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Breeding

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Alaemon

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Con

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Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


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Passagem

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Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

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(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

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nius

collurio

Least

Con

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Widespreadpassagem

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Passagem

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OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

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isabellinu

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andwinterv

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frequ


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visitor

Octto

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Jan

25Not

seen

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breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

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phoenicuroides

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mon

passagem

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Passagem

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andwinter

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1-2M

(89)

Lesser

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Least

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Passagem

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May

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(90)

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lidae

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leOrio

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Least

Con

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Breeding

summer

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Passagem

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May

May1

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(91)

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cornix

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breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

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isitor

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seen

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breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

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Crow

Corvus

capellanu

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resid

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plains

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ofsouthern

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also

foun

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outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

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enu

mber

1-2Not

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breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

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THA

(94)

Pycnon

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White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

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woo


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Resid

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Nov

toFeb

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Least

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cern

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Febto

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(97)

Sylviid

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Con

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Widespreadpassagem

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Passagem

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Apr1

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(98)

Phylloscop

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Con

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toAp

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48Not

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(99)

Acroceph

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icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

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Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

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sand

water

course

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Iraqalso

awidespread

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srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

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ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

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NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

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arbler

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scirp

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Con

cern

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with

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rovenrecord

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estatus

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asbeen

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anyearly

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edWarbler

prob

ably

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toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

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FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

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Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

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alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

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ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


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tinued

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Family

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ame

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Status

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Status

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Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































Volume 2014

Zoology






















Advances in

Virolog y



Volume 2014




Enzyme Research



Microbiology


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(83)

Merop

idae

Blue-cheeked

Bee-eater

Meropsp

ersicus

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

sum

mer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

OctN

ovand

Apr

Apr28

M

(84)

European

Bee-eater

Meropsa

piaster

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

and

easte

rnIraqw

idespreadpassagem

igrant

PassageM

igrant

Apr

Apr8

M

(85)

Alau

didae

Eurasia

nHoo

poe

Alaemon

alau

dipes

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entinthe


deserts

Passagem

igrant

Mar

Mar1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(86)

Laniidae

Red-backed

Shrik

eLa

nius

collurio

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

OctandMay

May52

M

(87)

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

isabellinu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitormore

frequ


Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Mar

Jan

25Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(88)

Turkestan

Isabellin

eSh

rike

Lanius

phoenicuroides

mdashUncom

mon

passagem

igrent

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

andAp

ralmostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(89)

Lesser

Grey

Shrik

eLa

nius

minor

Least

Con

cern


igrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May31

M

(90)

Orio

lidae

Eurasia

nGoldenOrio

leOrio

luso

riolus

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

towoo

dlands

ofno

rthern

Iraqw

idespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

May

May1

M

(91)

Corvidae

Hoo

dedCr

owCo

rvus

cornix

mdashUncom

mon

breeding

resid

entin

northern

Iraq

Winterv

isitor

DecFeband

Mar

Feb5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(92)

Mesop

otam

ian

Crow

Corvus

capellanu

smdash

Breeding

resid

ento

fthe

plains

anddate

orchards

ofsouthern

andcentralIraq

also

foun

din

stablea

ndflo

atingreedbeds

ofthes

outhernmarshes

Winterv

isitor

Dec

andMar

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(93)

Alau

didae

CrestedLark

Galeridacristata

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct32

THA

(94)

Pycnon

otidae

White-eared

Bulbul

Pycnonotus

leucotis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entin

woo


palm

in

centralwesternsou

thernandno

rtheast

Iraqapp

ears

tobe

spreadingno

rthas

nowfoun

din

northern

areasw

here

absent

in1940

s

Resid

ent

Nov

toFeb

almostsam

enu

mber

2ndash4

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


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tinued

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English

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ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

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andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

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and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

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eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































Volume 2014

Zoology






















Advances in

Virolog y



Volume 2014




Enzyme Research



Microbiology


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(95)

Hiru

ndinidae

Sand

Martin

Riparia

riparia

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitorm

ainlyalon

gmajor

river

coursespassagem

igrant

Summer

visitor

andpo

ssible

breeds

Mar

toJun

Apr54

HU

(96)

Barn

Swallow

Hiru

ndorustica

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorw

idespreadpassagem

igrantvery

fewwinterinsouthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

Febto

Jun

Apra

ndMay

35ndash38

ONB

TH

(97)

Sylviid

aeWillow

Warbler

Phylloscopu

stro

chilu

sLeast

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(98)

Phylloscop

idae

Com

mon

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopu

scollybita

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toAp

rJan

48Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(99)

Acroceph

alidae

BasraR

eed

Warbler

Acrocephalus

grise

ldis

Endangered

Breeding

summer

visitor

tothee

xtensiv

ereedbeds

oftheS

outhernMarshes

and

recentlydiscovered

furthern

orth

inthe

marshes


esite

inWestern

IraqE

ndem

icspecies

Summer

visitor

andbreeds

AprMayand

Jun

Jun

66NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(100)

GreatRe

edWarbler

Acrocephalus

arun

dina

ceus

Least

Con

cern

Rather

localbreedingsummer

visitor

towetland

sand

water

course

with

reedbeds

throug

hout

Iraqalso

awidespread

passagem

igrantbird

srecordedin

the

southern

marshes

inearly

February

maybe

overwinterin

gor

early

migrants

Passagem

igrant

andbreeding

summer

visitor

OctN

ov

AprMayJun

May57

NE

ONU

N

(101)

Sylviid

aeSedgeW

arbler

Acrocephalus

schoenobaenu

sLeast

Con

cern

Passagem

igrantfou

ndaton

eriverine

siteinbreeding

season

inno

rthern

Iraq

Passagem

igrant

NovA

prand

May

almostsam

enu

mber

1-2M

(102)

Eurasia

nRe

ed-W

arbler

Acrocephalus

scirp

aceus

Least

Con

cern

Passagem

igrant

with

onep

rovenrecord

ofbreeding

inthes

outhernmarshesTh

estatus

ofthisspeciesh

asbeen

complicated

bythee

arlierc

onfusio

nwith

BasraR

eedWarblerM

anyearly

references

toRe

edWarbler

prob

ably

referred

toBa

sraR

eedWarbler

Passagem

igrant

FebandMay

FebandMay

1-2MH

(103)

Cisticolidae

GracefulP

rinia

Priniagracilis

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

entincentral

andsouthern


andno

rtheastIraq

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

May104

ONU

NPTB

(104)

Leiothric

hidae

Iraq

Babb

ler

Turdoides

altirostris

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinreedbedsm

ainly

alon

gtheT

igressandEu

phratesR

ivers

andextend

ingits

rangen

orthwards

alon

gthelaterE

ndem

ictho

ught

nowrecorded

alon

gtheE

uphrates

inSyria

andSouth

Turkey

Resid

entand

breeds

Octto

Jun

Apr58

ONB

H

(105)

Afghan

(Com

mon

)Ba

bbler

Turdoides

caud

ata

Leastcon

cern

Breeding

resid

entinSouthernW

estern

andCentralIraqm

ainlyin

arid

areas

with

scrub

Resid

ent

Jan

FebMar

andMay

almostsam

enu

mbers

16ndash18

UH

(106)

Sturnidae

Com

mon

starling

Sturnu

svulgaris

Least

Con

cern

Very

localbreedingresid

entinop

enwoo

dland

intheN

orth

ofIraq

widespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Nov

toMar

Feb549

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































Volume 2014

Zoology






















Advances in

Virolog y



Volume 2014




Enzyme Research



Microbiology


ble7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(107)

Turdidae

Song

Thrush

Turdus

philomelo

sLeast

Con

cern

Irregu

larw

interv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(108)

European

Robin

Erith

acus

rubecula

Least

Con

cern


isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

NovD

ec

andJan

Dec5

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(109)

Muscicapidae

Bluethroat

Lusciniasvecica

Least

Con

cern

Fairlywides

preadpassagem

igrant

and

winterv

isitor

PassageM

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Nov

toFeb

Same

number

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(110)

Muscicapidae

Rufous-ta

iled

Scrub-robin

Erythropygia

galacto

tes

Least

Con

cern


summer

visitorbut

absent

from

western

Iraq

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Nov

Nov1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(111)

Com

mon

Redstart

Phoenicurus

phoenicurus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingsummer

visitor

towoo

dlands

inno

rthIraq

with

both

Phoenicurusand

samam

isicus

recordedotherwise

widea

widespread

passagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(112)

Whinchat

Saxicolarubetra

Least

Con

cern

Passagem


recordsh

aven

otbeen

confi

rmed

inrecent

surveys

Passagem

igrant

Nov

andMay

samen

umber

4-5

M

(113)

Com

mon

Ston

echat

Saxicola

torquatus

Least

Con

cern


igrant

and

winterv

isitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Dec

andJan

samen

umber

3Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season

(114)

Muscicapidae

Northern

Wheatear

Oenanthe

oena

nthe

Leastcon

cern

Very

localbreedingsummer

visitor

tomou

ntainslo

pesa

ndfoothills

inno


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Mar

andAp

rSamen

umber

6ndash8

M

(115)

Passeridae

Black-eared

Wheatear

Oenanthe

hispanica

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

tono

rthern

hilly

coun


igrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(116)

Hou

seSparrow

Passe

rdomesticus

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadbreeding

resid

ent

Resid

ent

Octto

Jun

Oct221

NYNE

FFO

N

UN

(117)

Spanish

Sparrow

Passer

hispaniolensis

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinNorth

and

CentralIraqw

idespreadwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

NovD

ec

Jan

Feband

Dec30

M

(118)

DeadSea

Sparrow

Passe

rmoabiticus

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entfou

ndespecially

alon

gmajor

water

coursew

idespreadin

winter

Resid

ent

OctN

ov

DecFeb

Mar

AprandMay

Nov450

UHB

(119)

Motacillidae

Yello

wWagtail

Motacillaflava

Least

Con

cern

Widespreadpassagem

igrant

Passagem

igrant

MarA

pr

May

Apr86

M

(120)

CitrineW

agtail

Motacilla

citreola

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

OctJanFeb

MarA

prMar

andAp

r4

M

(121)

WhiteWagtail

Motacillaa

lba

Least

Con

cern

Localbreedingresid

entinno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Dec

andJan

Dec134

M

(122)

Water

Pipit

Anthu

sspinoletta

Least

Con

cern

Prob

ablybreeds

asfoun

din

suita

ble

breeding

habitatatm

ountainsitein

northeastIraqin

Jun

2011

Fairly

widespreadpassagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Passagem

igrant

andwinter

visitor

Octto

Apr

Nov26

M

(123)

Emberiz

idae

CornBu

nting

Emberiz

acaland

raLeast

Con

cern

Breeding

resid

entinNorthernfarm

land

andop

enwoo


passagem

igrant

andwinterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Jan

Jan

1Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































Volume 2014

Zoology






















Advances in

Virolog y



Volume 2014




Enzyme Research



Microbiology


Table7Con

tinued

No

Family

English

Nam

eScientificn

ame

IUCN

Red

Listcategory

Status

inIraq

(Salim

etal2012)

Status

intheC

Mbasedon

the

survey

byNadheer

Fazaa

Mon

thof

observation

Highest

Cou

nt

Breeding

status

inCM

with

BTO

breeding

code

(124)

Ortolan

Bunting

Emberiz

ahortulana

Least

Con

cern

Breeding

summer

visitor

totheh

illso

fno

rthern

Iraq

widespreadpassage

migrant

Passagem

igrant

Apr

Apr1

M

(125)

Reed

Bunting

Emberiz

aschoeniclus

Least

Con

cern

Uncom

mon

winterv

isitor

Winterv

isitor

Feb

Feb1

Not

seen

inthe

breeding

season










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































Volume 2014

Zoology






















Advances in

Virolog y



Volume 2014




Enzyme Research



Microbiology










Appendix

See Tables 4ndash7

Disclosure


Competing Interests


Acknowledgments


References
































Volume 2014

Zoology






















Advances in

Virolog y



Volume 2014




Enzyme Research



Microbiology













Volume 2014

Zoology






















Advances in

Virolog y



Volume 2014




Enzyme Research



Microbiology








Volume 2014

Zoology






















Advances in

Virolog y



Volume 2014




Enzyme Research



Microbiology

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