White-crowned Wheatear
White-crowned Wheatear
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jenny van Dorland
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The White-crowned Wheatear is a striking and unmistakable desert species, with males boasting a prominent white crown and body, contrasting with black wings and tail. Females are similar but duller.
Where to spot
Found across North Africa and the Middle East, inhabiting rocky deserts, wadis, canyons, and mountainous terrain.
How to spot
Focus your search on rocky desert landscapes with cliffs or wadis. Look for it perching conspicuously on rocks or low shrubs. Its bright white crown and body with black wings are diagnostic.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active during the cooler parts of the day, particularly mornings and late afternoons. Breeding activity peaks in spring.
Where to spot
Found across North Africa and the Middle East, inhabiting rocky deserts, wadis, canyons, and mountainous terrain.
How to spot
Focus your search on rocky desert landscapes with cliffs or wadis. Look for it perching conspicuously on rocks or low shrubs. Its bright white crown and body with black wings are diagnostic.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active during the cooler parts of the day, particularly mornings and late afternoons. Breeding activity peaks in spring.
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Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
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Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
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Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
This wheatear often nests deep in rock crevices or caves, providing protection from the harsh desert sun and predators, and it may even use old raptor nests on cliff faces.
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