Bird
Mountain Wheatear
Oenanthe monticola · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records66,020in 4 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa52,778 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Mountain Wheatear in brief
The mountain wheatear (Oenanthe monticola) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 66,020 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and October.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa52,778 records · best Sep, Oct
Namibia11,639 records · best Nov, Sep
Lesotho1,351 records · best Feb, Nov
Angola252 records · best Aug, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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