Arabian Wheatear

Arabian Wheatear

Oenanthe lugentoides

Least Concern
الفصيلة
Muscicapidae
الرتبة
Passeriformes

حول

The Arabian Wheatear is a small insectivorous chat from the Arabian Peninsula, belonging to the Muscicapidae family. It inhabits rocky desert terrain and arid hillsides, where it perches prominently on rocks and boulders to survey for insects. Its black-and-white patterning and upright posture are characteristic of wheatears in open landscapes.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CV.

عدد البيض في الوضع

4-5

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Passeriformes (Songbirds)
الفصيلة Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
Genus Oenanthe
الأنواع Oenanthe lugentoides

Distribution

Arabian Wheatear has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Arabian Wheatear endangered?
The Arabian Wheatear has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Arabian Wheatear nest?
Nest type: CV.
What order and family does the Arabian Wheatear belong to?
The Arabian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae.

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Other species in the Muscicapidae family

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