Kurdish Wheatear

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Oenanthe; binomial: Oenanthe xanthoprymna; authority: (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: ne AF.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Adjectival modifier is preferred; thus Kurdish Wheatear, not Kurdistan Wheatear.

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