Abyssinian Wheatear
Oenanthe lugubris(RĂĽppell, WPES, 1837)
English (US) Abyssinian Wheatear
The Abyssinian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugubris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Oenanthe lugubris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Abyssinian Wheatear
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Oenanthe lugubris vauriei
- Oenanthe lugubris lugubris
- Oenanthe lugubris schalowi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Saxicola lugubris
- Described by
- (RĂĽppell, WPES, 1837)
- Type locality
- Simen, Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel p.77 pl.28 fig.1
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Hume's Wheatear
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Mourning Wheatear
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Kurdish Wheatear
Oenanthe xanthoprymna
Red-tailed Wheatear
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Black Wheatear
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White-crowned Wheatear
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Arabian Wheatear
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