Heuglin's Wheatear (Oenanthe heuglinii)
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Heuglin's Wheatear

Oenanthe heuglinii (Heuglin, 1869)

13–14 cmLength20 gWeight

Heuglin's wheatear (Oenanthe heuglinii) is a small passerine bird in the wheatear genus Oenanthe.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Cameroon, Uganda, Benin

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Heuglin's Wheatear has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kidepo Valley NPUganda27 records
  2. Benoue NPCameroon23 records
  3. Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon13 records
More places
  1. Waza NPCameroon8 records
  2. Park PendjariBenin2 records
  3. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria1 record
  4. PN des Oiseaux du DjoudjSenegal1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

CameroonUgandaBeninSenegalNigeria

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

Heuglin's wheatear (Oenanthe heuglinii) is a small passerine bird in the wheatear genus Oenanthe.

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Questions

How big is the Heuglin's Wheatear?

The Heuglin's Wheatear is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Heuglin's Wheatear live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania, Guinea and Cameroon to Sudan and northwestern Kenya. It is most often recorded in Cameroon, Uganda and Benin.

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

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

Is the Heuglin's Wheatear endangered?

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

What does the Heuglin's Wheatear eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Heuglin's Wheatear in?

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

At a glance

Length
13–14 cm
Weight
20 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Africa: Mauritania, Guinea and Cameroon to Sudan and northwestern Kenya

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Heuglin's Wheatear

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