Somali Wheatear (Oenanthe phillipsi)
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Somali Wheatear

Oenanthe phillipsi (Shelley, 1885)

20 gWeight

The Somali wheatear (Oenanthe phillipsi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Most records: Somalia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Somali Wheatear has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Daalo Forest Reserve IBASomalia6 records
  2. Banade PlainsSomalia4 records
  3. Las Geel Rock DrawingsSomalia2 records
More places
  1. HargeisaSomalia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Somalia

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 Somali wheatear (Oenanthe phillipsi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in northeast Ethiopia and northeast Somalia.

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Questions

How big is the Somali Wheatear?

The Somali Wheatear weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Somali Wheatear live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern Somalia and northeastern Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Somalia.

Is the Somali Wheatear endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Somali Wheatear as Least Concern.

What does the Somali Wheatear eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Somali Wheatear in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Desert
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern Somalia and northeastern Ethiopia

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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Somali Wheatear

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