Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae
About
The isabelline wheatear is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher in the family Muscicapidae. It is a migratory insectivorous bird. Its habitat is steppe and open countryside and it breeds in southern Russia and Central Asia to northern Pakistan, wintering in Africa and northwestern India. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.
Fun Fact
It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in open country, barren tracts of land, arid regions, steppes, high plateaux and on the lower slopes of hills.
Diet
Eats seeds as well.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance