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Red-rumped Wheatear

Oenanthe moesta · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsFeb–Aprmost records
Records5,561in 5 countries
Most seen inMorocco4,989 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Red-rumped Wheatear
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About

Red-rumped Wheatear in brief

The red-rumped wheatear (Oenanthe moesta) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 5,561 published records, most of them from Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, March and April 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 highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Morocco4,989 records · best Mar, Apr
Tunisia338 records · best Apr, Dec
Algeria163 records · best Mar, Dec
Jordan62 records · best Apr, Oct
Libya9 records · best Feb, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Muscicapidae family

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European Robin
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European Robin

Erithacus rubecula
European Robin