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Arabian Wheatear

Oenanthe lugentoides · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsFeb–Mar · Novmost records
Records3,370in 3 countries
Most seen inOman2,035 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Arabian Wheatear in brief

The arabian wheatear (Oenanthe lugentoides) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 3,370 published records, most of them from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and November and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Oman2,035 records · best Nov, Feb
Saudi Arabia1,214 records · best Oct, Mar
Yemen121 records · best Oct, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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