Kurdish Wheatear

Oenanthe xanthoprymna

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Muscicapidae

About

The Kurdish wheatear, also known as the Kurdistan wheatear, the chestnut-rumped wheatear or the red-rumped wheatear, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. The red-tailed wheatear was formerly considered a subspecies of this bird but is now often regarded as a separate species. The two may intergrade in Iran but it is also possible that the rather differently coloured cummingi is in fact a one-year-old O. xanthoprymna with intermediate plumage.

Fun Fact

The Kurdish wheatear is about 14 centimetres (5.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Habitat is heathland, open hillsides and scrubby, semi-desert regions.

Diet

Eats ants and other small insects.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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