Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Somali Wheatear
Oenanthe phillipsi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Somali wheatear (Oenanthe phillipsi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in northeast Ethiopia and northeast Somalia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of southeastern Ethiopia and northern Somalia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Somali 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.
