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| − | + | '''Alternative name: White-tailed Wheatear or White-crowned Black Wheatear''' | |
| − | [[Image:White-tailed_Wheatear.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:White-tailed_Wheatear.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Reini|Reini}}<br />Abu Simbel, [[Egypt]]]] |
| + | ;[[:Category:Oenanthe|Oenanthe]] leucopyga | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 17-18 cm<br /> | |
| + | *Black | ||
| + | *White crown | ||
| + | *White rump; tail is mostly white<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes alike<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juveniles''' lack the white crown | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Africa]], [[Middle East]] and [[Asia]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Northern Africa''': [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]], [[Tunisia]], Western Sahara, [[Libya]], [[Egypt]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[Mali]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Middle East''': [[Turkey]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Arabian Peninsula''': [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Qatar]], [[Kuwait]], [[Iraq]], [[Iran]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Asia''': [[Afghanistan]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''O. l. aegra'': | ||
| + | :*Rocky deserts of [[Mauritania]] to [[Tunisia]] | ||
| + | *''O. l. leucopyga'': | ||
| + | :*Rocky deserts of [[Mali]] to [[Chad]], [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]] and [[Ethiopia]] | ||
| + | *''O. l. ernesti'': | ||
| + | :*Deserts of eastern [[Egypt]] to Dead Sea, [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Iraq]] and south-western [[Iran]] | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Stony deserts. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The clutch of 3-5 eggs are laid in rock or wall crevices. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Oenanthe+leucopyga}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}} |
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Oenanthe]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:01, 14 December 2021
Alternative name: White-tailed Wheatear or White-crowned Black Wheatear
- Oenanthe leucopyga
Identification
17-18 cm
- Black
- White crown
- White rump; tail is mostly white
Sexes alike
Juveniles lack the white crown
Distribution
Africa, Middle East and Asia:
Northern Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Western Sahara, Libya, Egypt
Western Africa: Mauritania, Senegambia, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Chad
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia
Middle East: Turkey, Israel, Jordan
Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran
Asia: Afghanistan
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- O. l. aegra:
- Rocky deserts of Mauritania to Tunisia
- O. l. leucopyga:
- O. l. ernesti:
- Deserts of eastern Egypt to Dead Sea, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and south-western Iran
Habitat
Stony deserts.
Behaviour
Breeding
The clutch of 3-5 eggs are laid in rock or wall crevices.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-crowned Wheatear. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-crowned_Wheatear
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
