The diurnal birds of prey (raptors) in the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq with notes on their conservation status
Other Title(s)
الطيور الجارحة (الجوارح) النهارية في أهوار بلاد الرافدين في جنوب العراق مع ملاحظات عن حالة الصون
Joint Authors
al-Azzawi, Ahmad Jasim Muhammad
al-Shaykhali, Umar Fadil
Source
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
Issue
Vol. 15, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.381-402, 22 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
-Birds of prey (Raptors) are top predator avian species that many migrate annually through Mesopotamian marshes in southern Iraq toward their wintering grounds in Arabia and Africa, while others are breeding residents; however, information on their current status is scarce.
From January 2016 to April 2019, a total of 20 field expeditions were conducted in the geographical zone of the Mesopotamian marshes, wetlands of international importance.
The survey covered the Central Marshes, Al-Hammar and Hawizeh Marsh.
One of the objectives of the field surveys is to list the raptors species that wintering and/or migrating through the Mesopotamian marshes and to understand their current spatial and temporal distribution.
In the present study, a total of 32 species of diurnal raptors are recorded through intensive field observations, reviewing literature records, and personal communications of unpublished data.
Moreover, eight species listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN Red List are recorded which highlight the ecological importance of the Mesopotamian marshes as a major stopover site for globally threatened raptors.
Besides species persecution, observed threats such as habitat destruction, climate change, and pollution were severely influencing birds of prey communities in the Mesopotamian marshes which warrant further conservation actions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shaykhali, Umar Fadil& al-Azzawi, Ahmad Jasim Muhammad. 2019. The diurnal birds of prey (raptors) in the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq with notes on their conservation status. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum،Vol. 15, no. 4, pp.381-402.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-932376
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shaykhali, Umar Fadil& al-Azzawi, Ahmad Jasim Muhammad. The diurnal birds of prey (raptors) in the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq with notes on their conservation status. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum Vol. 15, no. 4 (2019), pp.381-402.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-932376
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shaykhali, Umar Fadil& al-Azzawi, Ahmad Jasim Muhammad. The diurnal birds of prey (raptors) in the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq with notes on their conservation status. Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum. 2019. Vol. 15, no. 4, pp.381-402.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-932376
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 398-400
Record ID
BIM-932376