Red-rumped Wheatear

Oenanthe moesta (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

16 cmLength30 gWeight

The red-rumped wheatear or buff-rumped wheatear (Oenanthe moesta) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Morocco, Western Sahara, Israel

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-rumped Wheatear has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Décharge de BoumalneMorocco492 records
Tagdilt TrackMorocco453 records
Vallée des Oiseaux (Tagdilt Track) – ancienne pisteMorocco224 records

More places

Gleb JdianeWestern Sahara23 records
Erg Chebbi – MerzougaMorocco9 records
Oued JennaWestern Sahara7 records
Erg Chebbi – nordMorocco7 records
Barrage El Mansour Eddahbi – tadamreesht – domaine généraleMorocco7 records
Eilat – KM20 Flamingo Pools 20Israel7 records
) | Gorges du TodraMorocco6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Morocco Western Sahara Israel Jordan

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 red-rumped wheatear or buff-rumped wheatear (Oenanthe moesta) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in North Africa and the Middle East.

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Questions

How big is the Red-rumped Wheatear?

The Red-rumped Wheatear is about 16 cm long and weighs around 30 g.

Where does the Red-rumped Wheatear live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Africa: northern Africa to northwestern Saudi Arabia, Syria and western Iraq. It is most often recorded in Morocco, Western Sahara and Israel.