Bird
Variable Wheatear
Oenanthe picata · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Novmost records
Records3,594in 9 countries
Most seen inUnited Arab Emirates1,227 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Variable Wheatear in brief
The variable wheatear (Oenanthe picata) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 3,594 published records, most of them from the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Pakistan. 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 highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United Arab Emirates1,227 records · best Nov, Jan
Iran1,023 records · best Feb, Jan
Pakistan554 records · best Dec, Nov
Afghanistan235 records · best Mar, Aug
Tajikistan230 records · best Jun, May
Oman189 records · best Nov, Feb
Uzbekistan76 records · best Apr, May
Turkmenistan32 records · best May, Mar
Kyrgyzstan28 records · best May, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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