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'''Alternative name: Abyssinian Black Wheatear''' | '''Alternative name: Abyssinian Black Wheatear''' | ||
;[[:Category:Oenanthe|Oenanthe]] lugubris | ;[[:Category:Oenanthe|Oenanthe]] lugubris | ||
| − | '''Includes Schalow's | + | '''Includes Schalow's Wheatear''' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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'''Middle East''': [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Yemen]] | '''Middle East''': [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Yemen]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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* ''O. l. lugubris'' in [[Ethiopia]] | * ''O. l. lugubris'' in [[Ethiopia]] | ||
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* ''O. l. vauriei'' in north-eastern [[Somalia]] | * ''O. l. vauriei'' in north-eastern [[Somalia]] | ||
* ''O. l. schalowi'' ('''Schalow's Wheatear''') in [[Kenya]] and [[Tanzania]] | * ''O. l. schalowi'' ('''Schalow's Wheatear''') in [[Kenya]] and [[Tanzania]] | ||
| − | + | ''schalowi'' is sometimes accepted as full species. Furthermore this species was thought to be conspecific with [[Mourning Wheatear]] in the past and [[Arabian Wheatear]] has been included here in the past. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Scrubby grassland with cliffs | Scrubby grassland with cliffs | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Oenanthe+lugubris}} | {{GSearch|Oenanthe+lugubris}} | ||
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Alternative name: Abyssinian Black Wheatear
- Oenanthe lugubris
Includes Schalow's Wheatear
Identification
Distribution
Africa and the Middle East
East Africa: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia
Middle East: Arabian Peninsula, Yemen
Taxonomy
Three subspecies recognized:
- O. l. lugubris in Ethiopia
- O. l. vauriei in north-eastern Somalia
- O. l. schalowi (Schalow's Wheatear) in Kenya and Tanzania
schalowi is sometimes accepted as full species. Furthermore this species was thought to be conspecific with Mourning Wheatear in the past and Arabian Wheatear has been included here in the past.
Habitat
Scrubby grassland with cliffs
Behaviour
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/.
- Avibas
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Abyssinian Wheatear. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Abyssinian_Wheatear
