Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
About the Desert Wheatear
The desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) is a wheatear, a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). It is a migratory insectivorous species, 14.5 to 15 cm (5.7 to 5.9 in) in length. Both western and eastern forms of the desert wheatear are rare vagrants to western Europe. The western desert wheatear breeds in the Sahara and the northern Arabian Peninsula. The eastern race is found in the semi-deserts of Central Asia and in winter in Pakistan and northeast Africa.
A real field recording of the Desert Wheatear. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in China, France, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 79 recordings for this species in total.
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- Black WheatearOenanthe leucuraprofile
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.