Bird
Hooded Wheatear
Oenanthe monacha · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan–Marmost records
Records7,306in 10 countries
Most seen inIsrael4,933 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Hooded Wheatear in brief
The hooded wheatear (Oenanthe monacha) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 7,306 published records, most of them from Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and March 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 highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Israel4,933 records · best Mar, Jan
United Arab Emirates1,221 records · best Jan, Dec
Egypt443 records · best Dec, Nov
Jordan256 records · best Apr, Dec
Oman217 records · best Feb, Nov
Saudi Arabia107 records · best Dec, Mar
Cyprus69 records · best Apr, Mar
Palestine52 records · best Mar, Apr
Bahrain5 records · best Nov, Jan
Lebanon3 records · best Apr, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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