Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Variable Wheatear
Oenanthe picata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The variable wheatear (Oenanthe picata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.
Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds eastern Iran eastward to western Tien Shan, Pamirs, northern and western Pakistan, and Kashmir; winters to southeastern Arabian Peninsula and southwestern Asia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Variable 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.
