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Atlas Wheatear
Oenanthe seebohmi
Atlas Wheatear (Oenanthe seebohmi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Atlas Wheatear (Oenanthe seebohmi) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 25.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Oenanthe
- Species seebohmi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Atlas Wheatear is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Atlas Wheatear is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Atlas Wheatear (Oenanthe seebohmi) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF nw Africa.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 5.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 84,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Atlas Wheatear?
The Atlas Wheatear is a small bird that weighs around 25.4 g.
Where does the Atlas Wheatear live?
The Atlas Wheatear is found across Africa with a range covering AF nw Africa, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Atlas Wheatear belong to?
The Atlas Wheatear (Oenanthe seebohmi) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Atlas Wheatear eat?
The Atlas Wheatear is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Atlas Wheatear migrate?
The Atlas Wheatear is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Atlas Wheatear endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Atlas Wheatear make?
1 real field recording of the Atlas Wheatear — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Atlas Wheatear's range?
The Atlas Wheatear has a mapped global range of about 84,000 km².
Conservation
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