Variable Wheatear

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

Overview

Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe picata) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Oenanthe; binomial: Oenanthe picata; authority: (Blyth, 1847).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to wc India and Oman.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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