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

Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti

Described by: Temminck (1825)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Zuidpier Ijmuiden, Netherlands - Nov 19, 2005 © Yves Baptiste  Zuidpier Ijmuiden, Netherlands - Nov 19, 2005 © Yves Baptiste  Eilat, Israel - Mar 29, 2001 © Alain Fossé  Morocco - Jan, 1994 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Tunisia - Jan, 1992 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
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Range

Nw. Africa to c. Asia;
Fragmented distribution in the w. part of its range;
(1) N. Africa from Mauritania and ne. Morocco e. through c. Algeria, s. Tunisia, n. and e. Libya to Egypt, n. Sudan, nw. Saudi Arabia, Near East and Middle East to s. Caucasus.
(2) W. and c. Asia.
Winters s. to n. Pakistan, nw. India and ne. Africa.
(3) Tibet, w. and nc. China (Sinkiang) and Mongolia.
Winters in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

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

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