The western black-eared wheatear is a wheatear, a small migratory passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher. It was formerly considered conspecific with the eastern black-eared wheatear. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.186
Protonym:
Motacilla hispanica
Type locality:
Hispania [= Gibraltar, vide Hartert, 1910, Vog. pal. Fauna, 1, p. 685].
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/205/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
9611335C2442B3DD
Avibase ID:
avibase-9611335C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9611335C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561650
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Western or Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe [hispanica or melanoleuca]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Traquet oreillard ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Traquet oreillard ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Western/Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica/melanoleuca) |
eBird version 2022: Western/Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica/melanoleuca) |
eBird version 2023: Western/Eastern Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica/melanoleuca) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Oenanthe hispanica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Oenanthe hispanica [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Oenanthe hispanica [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black-eared Wheatear ( Oenanthe hispanica) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Oenanthe hispanica [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Oenanthe hispanica [version 1] |
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Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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