THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM)

Authors

  • Afkar M. Hadi Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Hind D. Hadi Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Suhad Y. Jassim Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Noor H. Yousif Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2021.16.3.0253

Keywords:

Conservation status, Falcons, Falconiformes, Iraq, Voucher specimens.

Abstract

A total of 45 voucher specimens of falcons which are deposited in the bird's collection of the Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum (INHM) were reviewed. Mummified falcons were preserved as voucher study specimens and tagged with museum collection labels. In the current study, morphometrics of six species of the genus Falco Linnaeus, 1758: Lanner falcon F. biarmicus Temminck, 1825; Sacker Falcon F. cherrug Gray, 1834; Lesser Kestrel F. naumanni Fleischer, 1818; Peregrine Falcon F. peregrines Tunstall, 1771; Eurasian Hobby F. subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 and Common Kestrel F. tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 were documented.
These species were recorded previously in the ornithological literatures by several authors and deposited in the museum collection; nevertheless, breeding and migrating of these birds are still occurring throughout Iraq. Furthermore, the current distribution ranges and conservation status of each of the mentioned species throughout Iraq were reviewed and comprehensively discussed.

Received Date: 07 Nov. 2020

Accepted Date: 03 March 2021

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Published

2021-06-20

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2021)

Section

Original Articles

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