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Hume's wheatear

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Oenanthe

Higher classification
  
Wheatear

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Muscicapidae

Scientific name
  
Oenanthe albonigra

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Wheatear, Bird, Red‑tailed wheatear, Variable wheatear, Hooded wheatear

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Hume's wheatear (Oenanthe albonigra) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bahrain, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

The name commemorates the British naturalist Allan Octavian Hume, who worked in India.

References

Hume's wheatear Wikipedia