Passeriformes · Muscicapidae
Black wheatear
Oenanthe leucura (Gmelin, 1789)
A black bird with a white rump and tail, found on cliffs and dry gullies of eastern and south-eastern Spain.
Data
- Length
- 16–18 cm
- Wingspan
- 26–30 cm
- Weight
- 30–45 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
The male carries dozens of stones to the nest entrance, for reasons not fully understood.
Records by month
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28,400 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
AndalusiaValencian CommunityRegion of MurciaAragonExtremaduraCommunity of MadridCataloniaCastilla-La ManchaNavarreCastile and LeónLa RiojaMelilla