Buff-breasted Wheatear (Oenanthe bottae)
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Buff-breasted Wheatear

Oenanthe bottae (Bonaparte, 1854)

20 gWeight

The buff-breasted wheatear (Oenanthe bottae), also known as Botta's wheatear or the red-breasted wheatear, is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Saudi Arabia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Buff-breasted Wheatear has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Al Sadd LakeSaudi Arabia3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Saudi Arabia

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 buff-breasted wheatear (Oenanthe bottae), also known as Botta's wheatear or the red-breasted wheatear, is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Asir Mountains. The species is named after Paul-Émile Botta.

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Questions

How big is the Buff-breasted Wheatear?

The Buff-breasted Wheatear weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Buff-breasted Wheatear live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: montane southwestern Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Saudi Arabia.

Is the Buff-breasted Wheatear endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Buff-breasted Wheatear as Least Concern.

What does the Buff-breasted Wheatear eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Buff-breasted Wheatear in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: montane southwestern 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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Buff-breasted Wheatear

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