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Hume's Wheatear

Oenanthe albonigra · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records10,137in 4 countries
Most seen inUnited Arab Emirates7,154 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Hume's Wheatear
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About

Hume's Wheatear in brief

The hume's wheatear (Oenanthe albonigra) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 10,137 published records, most of them from the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Iran. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, February and November.

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

United Arab Emirates7,154 records · best Jan, Nov
Oman2,110 records · best Nov, Feb
Iran872 records · best Jan, Feb
Bahrain1 records · best Jan, Feb
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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European Robin

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