Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The western black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica) is a wheatear, a small migratory passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher (family Muscicapidae). It was formerly (and still is by some authorities) considered conspecific with the eastern black-eared wheatear.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southwestern Europe (Spain and Portugal eastward to Italy and northern Croatia) and northwestern Africa (eastward to northwestern Libya); winters in the western Sahel (eastward to Niger and northern Nigeria).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Western black-eared wheatear
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
