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;[[:Category:Oenanthe|Oenanthe]] lugentoides | ;[[:Category:Oenanthe|Oenanthe]] lugentoides | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 14–16 cm | ||
| + | *White crown | ||
| + | *Black facial mask, continues through to the wings | ||
| + | *Long tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Arabia]] | + | Middle East: found only on the [[Arabian Peninsula]] in [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]]v and [[Oman]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Two subspecies recognized: | + | [[Image:SiviMuhar 8507.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|mikemik|mikemik}}<br />Sanaa, [[Yemen]], November 2012]] |
| + | Formerly included in [[Abyssinian Wheatear]] or [[Mourning Wheatear]], and still is by some authorities.<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>.. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | Two subspecies recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
* ''O. l. lugentoides'' in western [[Arabia]] (Taif to [[Yemen]]) | * ''O. l. lugentoides'' in western [[Arabia]] (Taif to [[Yemen]]) | ||
* ''O. l. boscaweni'' in southern [[Arabia]] (Hadramaut) | * ''O. l. boscaweni'' in southern [[Arabia]] (Hadramaut) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Desert and mountains, boulder slopes. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of a variety of insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V4.3}} | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V4.3}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) |
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 21:57, 21 November 2014
Photo by ali alblowi
- Oenanthe lugentoides
Identification
14–16 cm
- White crown
- Black facial mask, continues through to the wings
- Long tail
Distribution
Middle East: found only on the Arabian Peninsula in Saudi Arabia, Yemenv and Oman.
Taxonomy
Formerly included in Abyssinian Wheatear or Mourning Wheatear, and still is by some authorities.[2]..
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
Habitat
Desert and mountains, boulder slopes.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Arabian Wheatear. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Arabian_Wheatear
