Checklist of Gruiform birds (Order Gruiformes) in Iraq

Afkar M. Hadi

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS5.9614

Authors

Afkar M. Hadi
afkar_hadi_iraq@yahoo.com
Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

Keywords:

Coot, Gruiformes, Houbara Bustard, Grusgrus, Spotted Crake

Abstract

A total of six genus and eight species that belong to three family Gruidae, Otidae and Rallidae, Order Gruiforms; about 39specimens which are deposited in the birds collection of in the Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum INHM were reviewed. In the current study, morphometrics of seven species of taxidermy Gruiform birds: Common CraneGrus grus (Linnaeus, 1758), Houbara BustardChlamydotis undulata (Jacquin, 1784), Water Rail Rallus aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758), Spotted Crake Porzana porzana (Linnaeus, 1766), Little Crake Porzana parva (Scopoli, 1769), Coot Fulica atra (Linnaeus, 1758), Common Moorhens Gallinula chloropus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Purpul GallinulePorphyrio poliocephalus (Latham, 1801) were documented. In addition of the distribution ranges throughout Iraq and Global Conservation Status of each the mentioned species were reviewed and comprehensively discussed.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Hackett, S.J., Kimball, R.T., Reddy, S., Bowie, R.C.K., Braun, E.L., Braun, M.J., Chojnowski, J.L., Cox, W.A., Han, K-L., Harshman, J., Huddleston, C.J., Marks, B.D., Miglia, K.J., Moore, W.S., Sheldon, F.H., Steadman, D.W., Witt, C.C., Yuri, T. ."A phylogenomic study of birds reveals their evolutionary history". Science. Vol. 320, no. 5884, pp. 1763–1767, 2008.

Mayr, Gerald. "Avian evolution: the fossil record of birds and its paleobiological significance". Topics in Paleobiology. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 306, 2016.

Prum, R.O., Berv, J.S., Dornburg, A., Field, D.J., Townsend, J.P., Lemmon, E.M.,Lemmon, A.R. "A comprehensive phylogeny of birds (Aves) using targeted next-generation DNA sequencing". Nature. Vol. 526, no. 7574, pp. 569–573, 2015.

GBIF, "Global Biodiversity Information Facility", 2021. https://www.gbif.org/species/2518093

Allouse, B. "The Avifauna of Iraq". Iraq Nat. Hist. Mus. Baghdad. 1953.

Scott, D. A. and Carp, E. "A midwinter survey of wetlands in Mesopotamia, Iraq". Sandgrouse, vol. 4, pp. 6-76,1982.

Nature Iraq. 2005-2009. [KBA Database]. Cited by: Porter RF, M Salim, K Ararat and O Fadhel on behalf of Nature Iraq. "A Provisional Checklist of the Birds of Iraq". Marsh Bulletin, vol. 5, no.1, pp. 56-95, 2010.

Mohammad K. M. and Al-Zubaidi, A. A. "Potentials of Geodiversity for Biodiversity at Ga'ara Depression, Iraqi Western Desert". Advances in Bioresearch, vol. 5, no.1, pp. 134-142, 2014.

Mohammad, K. M. "The Current Status of The Vertebrate Diversity In Al-Dalmaj Marsh, Al-Diwaniya Province". Bulletin of Iraq natural History Museum,vol. 13, no. 1, pp.5-14, 2014.

Mohammad, K. M. and Al-Zubaidi, A. A. "Geodiversity And Its Importance On Vertebrate Diversity Near Razzaza Lake, Middle Of Iraq". Iraqi Geological Journal, vol.50, no. 1, pp.104-123, 2017.

Salim, A. M., Salwan ,A. A., Mohammed, T. J., Zaman ,S. H., Wameedh, S. Y., Safidden, M. and Hayder A. A. "Diversity of Avian Fauna of Al-Dalmaj Wetlands and the surrounding terrestrial areas, Iraq". 1st International Virtual Conference on Pure Science. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1664, 2020.

Mohammad, K. M., Aqeel , A. Al. and Ali, N. A. "The Importance of Geodiversity on Biodiversity in Al-Salman Depression, Al-Muthana Province, Southern Desert, Iraq". (Unpublished raw data), 2021.

Suryasa, I. W., Rodríguez-Gámez, M., & Koldoris, T. (2022). Post-pandemic health and its sustainability: Educational situation. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(1), i-v. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6n1.5949

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). "The Guidelines for using the IUCN Red List Categories and criteria version",2021. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org/resources/redlistguidelines

Birdlife International. 2020. "Data zone: Iraq". Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/iraq

Wido, A., Bajamal, A. H., Apriawan, T., Parenrengi, M. A., & Al Fauzi, A. (2022). Deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis use in traumatic brain injury patients in tropical climate. International Journal of Health & Medical Sciences, 5(1), 67-74. https://doi.org/10.21744/ijhms.v5n1.1840

Moore, H. J. and Boswell, C. "Field observations on the birds of Iraq. Parts I and ll 1956, Part lll 1957". Iraq Nat. Hist. Mus. Baghdad, 1957.

Al-Dabbagh, K. Y. "The birds of semidesert areas of central Iraq". Sandgrouse,vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 135-141, 1998.

Bachmann, A. and Bridget, C. "Key biodiversity areas project report, animal and bird trade and hunting in Iraq". Publication No: NI-0711-01. Nature Iraq and Iraqi Ministry of Environment, 45 pp., 2011.

Al- Zubaidi, A. A., Mohammad K. M. and Muaid, J. R. "The importance of Geodiversity on the animal diversity in Huwaiza Marsh and the Adjacent Areas, Southeastern Iraq". Bulletin of Iraq natural History Museum, vol.14, no.3, pp. 235-249, 2017.

Mohammad, K. M., Ali, H. H., Ali, B. A. and Hadi, A. M. "The Biodiversity of Bahr Al-Najaf Depression, Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Province". Bull. Iraq Nat. Hist. Museum,vol.12, pp. 21-30, 2013.

Porter, R. F., Salim, M., Ararat, K., Al-Sheikhly, O. F. "A provisional checklist of the birds of Iraq". Marsh Bulletin, vol. 5, no.1, pp. 56-95, 2010.