Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina (Temminck, 1829)

Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina, is a passerine of the family Muscicapidae that breeds across the Palearctic from Ukraine to Mongolia and northern China, extending south to Israel, Iran and Pakistan. It spends the nonbreeding season in northern Africa and southern Asia. It is found in steppe and open countryside. The bird is noted for its isabelline, parchment-like colouring, and the sexes are alike. It was first described by Temminck in 1829.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Palearctic: Ukraine to Mongolia and n China and s to Israel, Iran and Pakistan

Nonbreeding range

n AF, s Asia