Atlas Wheatear

Atlas Wheatear

Oenanthe seebohmi

Least Concern
Envergadura
19,0 cm
Peso
30,0 g
Familia
Muscicapidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Atlas Wheatear is a small chat found in rocky hillsides and arid uplands in northwest Africa. Weighing about 30g with a wingspan of 19cm, the male has distinctive black-and-white markings. It is a ground-foraging insectivore that characteristically bobs and flicks its tail while perching on rocks.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 19,0 cm 7.5 in
Peso 30,0 g 1.06 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CR.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-6

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Familia Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
Genus Oenanthe
Especies Oenanthe seebohmi

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Atlas Wheatear endangered?
The Atlas Wheatear has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Atlas Wheatear nest?
Nest type: CR.
How big is the Atlas Wheatear?
The Atlas Wheatear has a wingspan of 19.0 cm, weight of 30.0 g.
What order and family does the Atlas Wheatear belong to?
The Atlas Wheatear (Oenanthe seebohmi) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae.

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