Bird
Finsch's Wheatear
Oenanthe finschii · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records14,100in 19 countries
Most seen inTürkiye4,689 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Finsch's Wheatear in brief
The finsch's wheatear (Oenanthe finschii) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 14,100 published records, most of them from Türkiye, Israel and Iran. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in August and September.
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
Türkiye4,689 records · best May, Apr
Israel3,015 records · best Mar, Feb
Iran1,383 records · best May, Apr
Palestine803 records · best Nov, Feb
Cyprus800 records · best Mar, Nov
Azerbaijan724 records · best May, Nov
Armenia723 records · best May, Jun
Kuwait438 records · best Nov, Feb
Iraq304 records · best Jan, May
Uzbekistan259 records · best May, Apr
Georgia254 records · best May, Apr
Kazakhstan210 records · best May, Apr
Jordan162 records · best Jan, Dec
Afghanistan93 records · best Oct, Nov
Saudi Arabia77 records · best Dec, Jan
Lebanon67 records · best May, Apr
Tajikistan52 records · best May, Feb
Syria25 records · best Oct, Apr
Turkmenistan22 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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