Heuglin's Wheatear

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Heuglin's Wheatear (<em>Oenanthe heuglinii</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Heuglin's Wheatear (Oenanthe heuglinii) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Oenanthe; binomial: Oenanthe heuglinii; authority: (Heuglin, 1869).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change species epithet from heuglini to the original spelling heuglinii (Van den Elzen et al. 2011).

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