Bird
Abyssinian Wheatear
Oenanthe lugubris · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb · Nov–Decmost records
Records1,097in 3 countries
Most seen inEthiopia1,013 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Abyssinian Wheatear in brief
The abyssinian wheatear (Oenanthe lugubris) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 1,097 published records, most of them from Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, November and December and fall to their lowest in May and July.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ethiopia1,013 records · best Nov, Feb
Eritrea43 records · best Feb, Sep
Somalia41 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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