Species profile
Red-tailed Wheatear
Oenanthe chrysopygia
Quick answer
Breeding regions are PAL. Breeding subregions are Armenia to c Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
- Scientific name
- Oenanthe chrysopygia
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Oenanthe
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Red-tailed Wheatear in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Muscicapidae
- Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Dioptrornis chocolatinus)
- Abyssinian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugubris)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
- African Forest-flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata)
- African Grey Flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus)
- African Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas minor)
- African stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)