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The mourning wheatear measures 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) in length and weighs between 19–25 g (0.67–0.88 oz). It is characterised by its striking black-and-white plumage. Both males and females share a similar appearance, featuring a white crown, nape, chest, and belly that contrast with the black head and neck, which extend to the black back. The tail is predominantly white, marked by a black stripe at the tip and a central black intrusion forming an inverted "T" pattern, a characteristic feature of wheatears.
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When to see the Mourning Wheatear
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Mourning Wheatear
The map shades 24 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Mourning Wheatear
The mourning wheatear is a bird, one of 14 species of wheatear found in northern Africa and the Middle East. It is a small passerine in a group formerly classed as members of the thrush family Turdidae, but now more generally considered to be part of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
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Easily confused with
Finsch's WheatearOenanthe finschiiA medium-sized elegant wheatear with long wings and long legs.
Red-tailed WheatearOenanthe chrysopygiaIt is 14.5 cm long with a wingspan of 26–27 cm and a weight of about 20-27 g.
Hume's WheatearOenanthe albonigraHume's wheatear is a large wheatear with a dark black head and back contrasting sharply with a pure white breast and belly.
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