Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Atlas Wheatear
Oenanthe seebohmi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Atlas wheatear (Oenanthe seebohmi), also known as the black-throated wheatear or Seebohm's wheatear, is a small passerine bird which breeds in the Maghreb region of North Africa and winters in the western Sahel. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the northern wheatear (O. oenanthe) as O. o. seebohmi, but was reclassified as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Morocco to northeastern Algeria; winters to Mauritania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Atlas wheatear
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
