- Oenanthe heuglinii
Identification
13–14 cm (5-5½ in)
- Narrow white supercilium
- Yellowish-brown breast
Similar Species
Rusty-breasted Wheatear, which has a broader supercilium.
Distribution
Western and Eastern Africa: found from Mauritania to Mali, Cameroon, Sudan, Ethiopia and north-western Kenya
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon was considered the same species as Buff-breasted Wheatear and Rusty-breasted Wheatear in the past.
Habitat
Short grassy areas in stony ground or boulder-strewn slopes.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects. Outside the breeding season they forage in small groups.
Breeding
Their cupshaped nest is constructed from grass. They may have two broods each year.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Heuglin's Wheatear. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Heuglin%27s_Wheatear
External Links
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