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Basalt Wheatear

Oenanthe warriae

Not Evaluated
Família
Muscicapidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

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

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

1-6

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
Genus Oenanthe
Espécies Oenanthe warriae

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Perguntas frequentes

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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