- Botta's Wheatear
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Botta's Wheatear In Ethiopia Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genus: Oenanthe Species: O. bottae Binomial name Oenanthe bottae
(Bonaparte, 1854)Botta's Wheatear (Oenanthe bottae) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is also known as the Red-breasted Wheatear or Buff-breasted Wheatear. Heuglin's Wheatear (O. heuglini) was formerly included in this species but is now usually regarded as a separate species.
Description
Resembles the larger and darker Northern Wheatear, but with a duller reddish breast and broader black tail tip. Sexes are alike.
Range and habitat
It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, south-west Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is most common at altitudes over 1800 m.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Oenanthe bottae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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