Red-breasted wheatear
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Oenanthe bottae

The red-breasted wheatear (Oenanthe bottae ) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is also known as Botta's wheatear or buff-breasted wheatear. Heuglin's wheatear (O. heuglini ) was formerly included in this species but is now usually regarded as a separate species.

Appearance

Resembles the larger and darker northern wheatear, but with a duller reddish breast and broader black tail tip. Sexes are alike.

Distribution

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It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, south-west Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is most common at altitudes over 1800 m.

References

1. Red-breasted wheatear Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-breasted_wheatear
2. Red-breasted wheatear on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103774053/111169032
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/306648

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