Thrushes (Turdidae)
Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) - HBW 10, p. 799
French: Traquet de Chypre
German: Zypernsteinschmätzer
Spanish: Collalba Chipriota
Other common names: Cyprus Pied Wheatear
Taxonomy: Saxicola cypriaca Homeyer, 1884, Cyprus.
Probably forms a superspecies with O. pleschanka; formerly considered conspecific, but vocally very different. Monotypic.
Distribution: Cyprus; non-breeding NE Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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female
Locality Androlikou, Paphos District, Cyprus
Christoph Randler 1 May 2009 2 years ago 4.3 -
Male, spring plumage.
Locality Paphos District, Cyprus (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 19 April 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Male, frontal view.
Locality Troodos Mountains, Cyprus (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 16 April 2011 1 year ago 4 -
male on a twig.
Locality Valley of Tears, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 29 March 2011 2 years ago 4 -
juvenile bird just fledged
Locality Mavrokolympos Dam, Paphos District, Cyprus
Christoph Randler 1 May 2009 3 years ago 4 -
adult male
Locality Paphos District, Cyprus
Christoph Randler 1 May 2009 3 years ago 3
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