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Blackstart

Oenanthe melanura

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Israel.January 36, February 28, March 44, April 33, May 11, June 11, July 3, August 11, September 15, October 15, November 23, December 40.
Israel270
Southern District264
Saudi Arabia77
Riyadh Region25
Al Madinah Region22
Ethiopia19
Egypt14
South Sinai Governorate13
Tabuk Region13
Oromia9

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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

Sources

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