Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Flycatchers :: Pied Wheatear

Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka

Described by: Lepechin (1770)
Alternate common name(s): Common Pied Wheatear, Pleschanka's Wheatear
Old scientific name(s): Oenanthe leucomela

Photographs

Oman - Oct 24, 2004 © Aurélien Audevard  Oman - Oct 24, 2004 © Aurélien Audevard 
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Range

Se. Europe to e. Asia;
Fragmented distribution in the w. part of its range;
Romania e. through s. Russia from the Crimea n. to s. Ural Mountains and sw. Siberia from the s. Ural Mountains to the Altai Mountains e. to Lake Baikal, and w. Transbaicalia s. to n. and c. Iran, Afghanistan, n. Pakistan, nw. India, w. and nc. China (w. and n. Sinkiang e. to n. Inner Mongolia to Hopeh).
Winters s. to Arabia, Iran, and ne. Africa.

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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