Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesDesertGround nestSmall · 25 g
About the Somali Wheatear
The Somali wheatear is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in northeast Ethiopia and northeast Somalia.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in January · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sombre Rock ChatOenanthe dubiaThe sombre rock chat is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Kurdish WheatearOenanthe xanthoprymnaThe Kurdish wheatear is about 14 centimetres (5.5 in) in length.
Brown-tailed Rock ChatOenanthe scotocercaThe brown-tailed rock chat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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