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Saxicola tectes (Gmelin, 1789)
Muscicapidae

Saxicola tectes (Gmelin, 1789)

Saxicola tectes (Gmelin, 1789)

Saxicola tectes is a bird species with sexually dimorphic plumage, distinguished from African stonechats by its white throat and supercilium.

Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Muscicapidae

Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Saxicola torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Saxicola torquatus is a non-migratory African bird with distinct plumage differences between males, females, and breeding seasons.

Saxicola ferreus J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847
Muscicapidae

Saxicola ferreus J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847

Saxicola ferreus J.E.Gray & G.R.Gray, 1847

Saxicola ferreus, the grey bush chat, is a Muscicapidae passerine found across parts of Asia with specific moist forest natural habitats.

Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766)
Muscicapidae

Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766)

Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766)

Saxicola rubicola, the European stonechat, is a small passerine bird with two subspecies native to Europe and North Africa.

Saxicola maurus (Pallas, 1773)
Muscicapidae

Saxicola maurus (Pallas, 1773)

Saxicola maurus (Pallas, 1773)

Saxicola maurus, the Siberian stonechat, is a migratory passerine bird found across breeding ranges in temperate Asia and far northeastern Europe.

Saxicola stejnegeri (Parrot, 1908)
Muscicapidae

Saxicola stejnegeri (Parrot, 1908)

Saxicola stejnegeri (Parrot, 1908)

Saxicola stejnegeri, the Siberian stonechat, is a distinct migratory passerine species found across Eurasia.

Campicoloides bifasciatus (Temminck, 1829)
Muscicapidae

Campicoloides bifasciatus (Temminck, 1829)

Campicoloides bifasciatus (Temminck, 1829)

Campicoloides bifasciatus is a Muscicapidae bird species found in three Southern African countries, living in dry lowland grassland.

Emarginata tractrac (Wilkes, 1817)
Muscicapidae

Emarginata tractrac (Wilkes, 1817)

Emarginata tractrac (Wilkes, 1817)

Emarginata tractrac, the tractrac chat, is a small African chat with distinct regional plumage variants and characteristic vocalizations.

Emarginata sinuata (Sundevall, 1858)
Muscicapidae

Emarginata sinuata (Sundevall, 1858)

Emarginata sinuata (Sundevall, 1858)

Emarginata sinuata, the sickle-winged chat, is a small bird with distinct plumage and characteristic vocalizations.

Emarginata schlegelii (Wahlberg, 1855)
Muscicapidae

Emarginata schlegelii (Wahlberg, 1855)

Emarginata schlegelii (Wahlberg, 1855)

Emarginata schlegelii, the Karoo chat, is a 16-18 cm small passerine with distinct plumage and two common call types.

Pinarochroa sordida (Rüppell, 1837)
Muscicapidae

Pinarochroa sordida (Rüppell, 1837)

Pinarochroa sordida (Rüppell, 1837)

Pinarochroa sordida, the moorland chat, is an endemic bold songbird of eastern Afromontane high-altitude grasslands and moors.

Oenanthe moesta (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe moesta (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Oenanthe moesta (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Oenanthe moesta, the red-rumped wheatear, is a small 16cm passerine with two recognized subspecies distributed across North Africa and the Middle East.

Oenanthe lugens (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe lugens (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Oenanthe lugens (Lichtenstein, 1823)

Oenanthe lugens, the mourning wheatear, is a small 14-16 cm bird native to semi-deserts of the Middle East with characteristic black-and-white plumage.

Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a size and plumage description of the northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, noting its vocalizations.

Oenanthe hispanica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe hispanica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Oenanthe hispanica (Linnaeus, 1758)

This is a detailed description of the plumage of Oenanthe hispanica (western black-eared wheatear) across sexes, seasons, and compared to related species.

Oenanthe finschii (Heuglin, 1869)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe finschii (Heuglin, 1869)

Oenanthe finschii (Heuglin, 1869)

Oenanthe finschii, Finsch's wheatear, is a medium-sized insect-eating wheatear that migrates within Western and Central Asia.

Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770)

Oenanthe pleschanka (Lepechin, 1770)

Oenanthe pleschanka, the pied wheatear, is a migratory bird native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia that winters in Northeast Africa.

Oenanthe picata (Blyth, 1847)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe picata (Blyth, 1847)

Oenanthe picata (Blyth, 1847)

Oenanthe picata, the variable wheatear, is a polymorphic arid-zone bird with three color morphs found across parts of Asia.

Oenanthe leucopyga (C.L.Brehm, 1855)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe leucopyga (C.L.Brehm, 1855)

Oenanthe leucopyga (C.L.Brehm, 1855)

Oenanthe leucopyga is a 17–18 cm large desert-breeding wheatear with mostly black plumage, white rump, tail, and adult white crown, eating insects.

Oenanthe cypriaca (Homeyer, 1884)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe cypriaca (Homeyer, 1884)

Oenanthe cypriaca (Homeyer, 1884)

Oenanthe cypriaca, the Cyprus wheatear, is a small migratory passerine bird that breeds only in Cyprus.

Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829)

Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829)

Oenanthe isabellina, the isabelline wheatear, is a small migratory bird that favors arid open sandy habitats.

Oenanthe leucura (Gmelin, 1789)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe leucura (Gmelin, 1789)

Oenanthe leucura (Gmelin, 1789)

Oenanthe leucura, the black wheatear, is a 16–18 cm wheatear with distinct plumage and a loud thrush-like song.

Oenanthe pileata (Gmelin, 1789)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe pileata (Gmelin, 1789)

Oenanthe pileata (Gmelin, 1789)

Oenanthe pileata, the capped wheatear, is a distinct African bird found in open dry habitats across southern Africa.

Oenanthe monacha (Temminck, 1825)
Muscicapidae

Oenanthe monacha (Temminck, 1825)

Oenanthe monacha (Temminck, 1825)

Oenanthe monacha, the hooded wheatear, is a small desert-dwelling bird that feeds on insects.

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