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Basalt Wheatear

Oenanthe warriae

Not Evaluated
Familia
Muscicapidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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The Basalt Wheatear is a wheatear of the family Muscicapidae recently described from the basalt desert regions of the Middle East. It inhabits open rocky terrain with sparse vegetation and perches prominently on stones and boulders. It catches insects by dropping to the ground from a perch in typical wheatear fashion.

Habitat & Range

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV,HC. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 14-16 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-6

Taxonomía

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

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Preguntas frecuentes

How does the Basalt Wheatear nest?
Nest type: CV,HC. Incubation: 13-14 days. Fledging: 14-16 days.
What order and family does the Basalt Wheatear belong to?
The Basalt Wheatear (Oenanthe warriae) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae.

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