Finsch's Wheatear (Oenanthe finschii)
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Finsch's Wheatear

Oenanthe finschii (Heuglin, 1869)

27 gWeight

Finsch's wheatear (Oenanthe finschii) is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Palestinian Territories, Türkiye, Cyprus

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Finsch's Wheatear has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Agia VarvaraCyprus180 records
  2. Mt. KabirPalestinian Territories113 records
  3. Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye90 records
More places
  1. Kfar AdumimPalestinian Territories55 records
  2. IBA Göksu DeltasıTürkiye32 records
  3. Mogan Gölü Sel KapanıTürkiye31 records
  4. Kokhav Hashakhar NPPalestinian Territories29 records
  5. Milleyha ve sahil şeridiTürkiye28 records
  6. PetraJordan16 records
  7. Qanbarabad ReservoirIran15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Palestinian TerritoriesTürkiyeCyprusJordanKuwaitUzbekistanIranIsrael

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

Finsch's wheatear (Oenanthe finschii) is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Finsch's Wheatear?

The Finsch's Wheatear weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Finsch's Wheatear live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central. It is most often recorded in Palestinian Territories, Türkiye and Cyprus.

When is the best time to see the Finsch's Wheatear?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Finsch's Wheatear endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Finsch's Wheatear as Least Concern.

What does the Finsch's Wheatear eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Finsch's Wheatear in?

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

At a glance

Weight
27 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
86 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: south-central

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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Finsch's Wheatear

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