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Cyprus Wheatear

Oenanthe cypriaca · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records8,637in 6 countries
Most seen inCyprus8,570 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Cyprus Wheatear
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About

Cyprus Wheatear in brief

The cyprus wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 8,637 published records, most of them from Cyprus, Egypt and Jordan. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in January and December.

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

Cyprus8,570 records · best Apr, May
Egypt21 records · best Mar, Oct
Jordan18 records · best Apr, Mar
Palestine14 records · best Apr, Mar
Syria8 records · best Apr, Mar
Lebanon6 records · best Mar, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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