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Atlas Wheatear
Oenanthe seebohmi (Dixon, 1882)
25 gWeight
The Atlas wheatear (Oenanthe seebohmi), also known as the black-throated wheatear or Seebohm's wheatear, is a small passerine bird which breeds in the Maghreb region of North Africa and winters in the western Sahel.
Busiest months: April · Most records: Morocco, Senegal, Western Sahara
Where and when it's recorded
Atlas Wheatear has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Vallée d'OukaïmedenMorocco417 records
- Décharge de BoumalneMorocco58 records
- Tagdilt TrackMorocco36 records
More places
- Erg Chebbi – nordMorocco26 records
- Vallée des Oiseaux (Tagdilt Track) – ancienne pisteMorocco16 records
- Dayet AouaMorocco15 records
- Palmeraie d'IgraneMorocco12 records
- Barrage Mansour Eddahbi – nord-estMorocco10 records
- Barrage El Mansour Eddahbi – tadamreesht – domaine généraleMorocco8 records
- PN des Oiseaux du DjoudjSenegal6 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Atlas wheatear (Oenanthe seebohmi), also known as the black-throated wheatear or Seebohm's wheatear, is a small passerine bird which breeds in the Maghreb region of North Africa and winters in the western Sahel. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the northern wheatear (O. oenanthe) as O. o. seebohmi, but was reclassified as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.
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Questions
How big is the Atlas Wheatear?
The Atlas Wheatear weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Atlas Wheatear live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern Africa. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Senegal and Western Sahara.
When is the best time to see the Atlas Wheatear?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Atlas Wheatear endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Atlas Wheatear as Least Concern.
What does the Atlas Wheatear eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Atlas Wheatear in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 25 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 95 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northwestern Africa
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
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Capped WheatearOenanthe pileata
Buff-breasted WheatearOenanthe bottae
Rusty-breasted WheatearOenanthe frenata
Isabelline WheatearOenanthe isabellina
Heuglin's WheatearOenanthe heuglinii
Hooded WheatearOenanthe monacha
Desert WheatearOenanthe deserti
Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka
Eastern Black-eared WheatearOenanthe melanoleuca
Cyprus WheatearOenanthe cypriaca
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