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White-crowned Wheatear

Oenanthe leucopyga

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 50, February 37, March 58, April 91, May 132, June 144, July 154, August 132, September 97, October 72, November 40, December 31.
United States1,037
Alaska1,037
Morocco517
Drâa-Tafilalet412
Algeria307
Tamanrasset180
Israel153
Southern District153
Egypt145
Saudi Arabia62

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderPerching Birds · Passeriformes
FamilyOld World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats · Muscicapidae
GenusWheatears and Allies · Oenanthe

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