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Alternative name: Eastern Pied Wheatear
Male Nominate Subspecies
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Jorbeer Conservation Reserve, Bikaner, Rajasthan India, 22 February 2022
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Jorbeer Conservation Reserve, Bikaner, Rajasthan India, 22 February 2022
- Oenanthe picata
Male Subspecies O. p. capistrata
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Jorbeer Conservation Reserve, Bikaner, Rajasthan India, 23 February 2022
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Jorbeer Conservation Reserve, Bikaner, Rajasthan India, 23 February 2022
Identification
15cm
Similar Species
A thread discussing identification of this species from Hume's Wheatear is found here.
Distribution
Female Nominate Subspecies
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Outside Sultanpur National Park, Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, India, 5 December 2019
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Outside Sultanpur National Park, Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, India, 5 December 2019
Middle East and Asia:
Middle East: Israel, Arabian Peninsula, Oman, United Arab Emirates, southern Iran
Asia: Turkestan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China, Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, northern India
Taxonomy
This species is often considered monotypic [1], but some sources have up to three subspecies listed, including capistrata and opistholeuca.
Habitat
Deserts, cultivated areas, woodland, grassland and shrubland.
Behaviour
Gallery
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References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Variable Wheatear. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Variable_Wheatear
External Links
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