Latin Etymology: Oenanthe ("vine bloom" - for the time of year they appeared) deserti ("desert")
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Male Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti) at Cley, Norfolk, UK - August 2026
Featured Subspecies: possibly Oenanthe deserti homochroa
Weight: 15-34g / Length: 14.5-15cm / Wingspan: 26-32cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A rare vagrant to the UK - it breeds in the dry habitats of Central Asia and North Africa along the Mediterranean while wintering in the Sahara, the Arabian Penninsula and the North West of the Indian Subcontinent. They favour rocky, dry environments with low shrubs in their native range, so when vagrants do occur, they they often are seen on rocky shores.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Oenanthe
SUBSPECIES: O. d. homochroa, O. d. deserti, O. d. oreophila
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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