Heuglin's wheatear
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Oenanthe heuglinii

Heuglin's wheatear (Oenanthe heuglinii ) is a small passerine bird in the wheatear genus Oenanthe.

Appearance

It is 13-14 centimetres long. The adult has dark grey-brown upperparts, a black mask and a white stripe above the eye. The breast is orange-buff shading into the paler throat and belly. The tail is black apart from white sides to the basal half. The uppertail-coverts and undertail-coverts are white and the underwing-coverts are buff-pink.

Distribution

Geography

Heuglin's wheatear inhabits the Sahel region from Mauritania eastwards through Mali, Niger, Chad and Sudan to Eritrea. It extends south as far as northern parts of Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Uganda and north-west Kenya. It is found in open country with rocks and short grass and is often seen on burnt ground. Some birds are resident but others make migratory movements.

Habits and Lifestyle

Heuglin's wheatear feeds mainly on insects. It wags its tail and spreads its tail when displaying. Rather shy and in the breeding season usually seen in pairs, small groups recorded in winter.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Heuglin's wheatear Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuglin's_wheatear
2. Heuglin's wheatear on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22710348/132086801

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