- Oenanthe isabellina
Identification
15-16.5 cm
- Pale dull brown overall
- White rump, basal tail patches with black centre and terminal band
- Pale axillaries and underwing coverts
- Dark alula
- Supercillium is whiter in front of the eye, more buff behind
Sexes are similar
Confusion Species
Larger than an autumn-plumaged Northern Wheatear
Distribution
Southern Russia and central Asia to Northern Pakistan, wintering in north-eastern Africa Arabia and India.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Breeds in areas or short grass or semi-desert
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes insects.
Breeding
They nest in a rodent burrows.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
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