Heuglin's Wheatear
A species of Wheatears Scientific name : Oenanthe heuglinii Genus : Wheatears
Heuglin's Wheatear, A species of Wheatears
Botanical name: Oenanthe heuglinii
Genus: Wheatears
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
It is 13-14 centimetres long. The adult has dark grey-brown upperparts, a black mask and a white stripe above the eye. The breast is orange-buff shading into the paler throat and belly. The tail is black apart from white sides to the basal half. The uppertail-coverts and undertail-coverts are white and the underwing-coverts are buff-pink. 
Size
14 cm
General Info
Distribution Area
Heuglin's wheatear inhabits the Sahel region from Mauritania eastwards through Mali, Niger, Chad and Sudan to Eritrea. It extends south as far as northern parts of Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Uganda and north-west Kenya. It is found in open country with rocks and short grass and is often seen on burnt ground. Some birds are resident but others make migratory movements.
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world flycatchers Genus
Wheatears Species
Heuglin's Wheatear 
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