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

Capped Wheatear Oenanthe pileata

Described by: Gmelin, J. F. (1789)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Olsugut Plain, Tanzania - Feb 1, 2010 © Hans&Judy Beste  Kenya - Jan, 2000 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi 
Select thumbnail to view larger image - Place cursor over image for image information

Range

S. and sc. Africa;
(1) S. Angola, w. Zaire, n. Namibia and Botswana.
(2) C. and s. Kenya, Tanzania, se. Zaire s. through Malawi, Zambia, e. Angola to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
(3) S. Namibia and South Africa (se. coast in Natal).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

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

Comments/Errors

Please email with errors/comments on this page or to donate photos.


If there is no family list to the left, you may have arrived at this page from a direct link.
Please select "Mangoverde World Bird Guide" to view the entire bird site.