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Hooded Wheatear
Oenanthe monacha
Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 21.6 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 monacha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hooded Wheatear is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of arid, desert country, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Hooded Wheatear is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Egypt to sw Pakistan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.6 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 938,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hooded Wheatear?
The Hooded Wheatear is a small bird that weighs around 21.6 g.
Where does the Hooded Wheatear live?
The Hooded Wheatear is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Egypt to sw Pakistan, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Hooded Wheatear belong to?
The Hooded Wheatear (Oenanthe monacha) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hooded Wheatear eat?
The Hooded Wheatear is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hooded Wheatear migrate?
The Hooded Wheatear is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Hooded 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.
How large is the Hooded Wheatear's range?
The Hooded Wheatear has a mapped global range of about 938,000 km².
Conservation
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