The desert wheatear is a wheatear, a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). It is a migratory insectivorous species, 14.5 to 15 cm in length. Both western and eastern forms of the desert wheatear are rare vagrants to western Europe. The western desert wheatear breeds in the Sahara and the northern Arabian peninsula. The eastern race is found in the semi-deserts of Central Asia and in winter in Pakistan and northeast Africa. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1825)
Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois.
livr.60 pl.359 fig.2
Protonym:
Saxicola deserti
Type locality:
Egypt.
Avibase ID:
078BC0ED34F512AE
Avibase ID:
avibase-078BC0ED
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/078BC0ED
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561647
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Traquet du désert ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Traquet du désert ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
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eBird version 1.55: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2017: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2019: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Oenanthe deserti [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Oenanthe deserti [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Oenanthe deserti [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Desert Wheatear ( Oenanthe deserti) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Oenanthe deserti [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Oenanthe deserti [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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