Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Red-rumped Wheatear
Oenanthe moesta
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The red-rumped wheatear or buff-rumped wheatear (Oenanthe moesta) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in North Africa and the Middle East.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Far northwestern Mauritania through Morocco and coastal northwestern Egypt, southern Syria to Jordan, northwestern Saudi Arabia, and southwestern Iraq.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-rumped 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.
