Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Oenanthe Higher classification Wheatear | Phylum Chordata Family Muscicapidae Scientific name Oenanthe bottae Rank Species | |
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Similar Somali wheatear, Heuglin's wheatear, Little rock thrush, Rüppell's black chat, Sombre rock chat | ||
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.
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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
Red-breasted wheatear Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA