Bird
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records67,237in 4 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa57,687 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Capped Wheatear in brief
The capped wheatear (Oenanthe pileata) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 67,237 published records, most of them from South Africa, Tanzania and Namibia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and October.
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
South Africa57,687 records · best Sep, Oct
Tanzania4,470 records · best Feb, Apr
Namibia3,673 records · best May, Nov
Botswana1,407 records · best Jul, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
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