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Hooded Wheatear
Oenanthe monacha
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
White-crowned WheatearOenanthe leucopygaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Israel | 22 |
|---|---|
| Southern District | 22 |
| Egypt | 22 |
| South Sinai Governorate | 13 |
| Iran | 12 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 |
| North Sinai Governorate | 6 |
| Semnan | 6 |
| Hormozgan | 4 |
| Al Madinah Region | 4 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Crevice nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in crevices.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats · Muscicapidae |
| Genus | Wheatears and Allies · Oenanthe |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Hooded Wheatear with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.