Red-breasted wheatear
| Red-breasted wheatear | |
|---|---|
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| In Ethiopia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Oenanthe |
| Species: | O. bottae |
| Binomial name | |
| Oenanthe bottae (Bonaparte, 1854) | |
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.
Description
Resembles the larger and darker northern wheatear, but with a duller reddish breast and broader black tail tip. Sexes are alike.
Range and habitat
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
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Oenanthe bottae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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