Arabian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides)
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Arabian Wheatear

Oenanthe lugentoides (Seebohm, 1881)

22 gWeight

The Arabian wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Oman

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Arabian Wheatear has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ayn HamranOman16 records
  2. Khawr RawriOman3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Oman

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Arabian wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Oman, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

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Questions

How big is the Arabian Wheatear?

The Arabian Wheatear weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Arabian Wheatear live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: southern Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Oman.

Is the Arabian Wheatear endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Arabian Wheatear as Least Concern.

What does the Arabian Wheatear eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Arabian Wheatear in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
22 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: southern Arabian Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Oenanthe

Other birds in the genus Oenanthe

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Arabian Wheatear

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