Thrushes (Turdidae)
Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe picata) - HBW 10, p. 798
French: Traquet variable
German: Elstersteinschmätzer
Spanish: Collalba Variable
Other common names: Eastern Pied Wheatear, Pied Chat
Taxonomy: Saxicola picata Blyth, 1847, Sind, Pakistan.
Occurs as three forms, considered to be morphs; “picata”, “opistholeuca” and “capistrata”. These are commonly treated as races, and sometimes as full species; alternatively, the first two together have been considered as one species, and the third as another, an arrangement which may possibly be more appropriate. Populations of “capistrata” × “opistholeuca” exist, however, and there are records of hybrid male “capistrata” × “picata” pairing with female “opistholeuca”. The morph “capistrata” ha.. View all taxonomy...
Occurs as three forms, considered to be morphs; “picata”, “opistholeuca” and “capistrata”. These are commonly treated as races, and sometimes as full species; alternatively, the first two together have been considered as one species, and the third as another, an arrangement which may possibly be more appropriate. Populations of “capistrata” × “opistholeuca” exist, however, and there are records of hybrid male “capistrata” × “picata” pairing with female “opistholeuca”. The morph “capistrata” has been thought perhaps to represent a hybrid swarm with O. pleschanka, which both sexes closely resemble. Treated as monotypic.
Distribution: NE & SE Iran and Turkmenistan E to W Tien Shan, Pamirs, and N & W Pakistan; non-breeding SW Asia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An opistholeuca morph male, perched on a thorny bush, looking around and flying away. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 1 year ago 18 sec 4.5 -
A "picata" morph male perched on a wall, looking around. Locality Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 February 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 4.4 -
An opistholeuca morph male, perched on a thorny bush, looking around. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 1 year ago 19 sec 4.3 -
male standing and preening Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 19 October 2009 3 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
male at a pole Locality Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 20 October 2009 3 years ago 29 sec 4.1 -
An opistholeuca morph male, perched on a thorny bush, changing perch. Locality Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Churu District, Rajasthan, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 24 February 2011 1 year ago 18 sec 4
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Morph capistrata
Locality Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
deomurari 21 November 2008 3 years ago 4.3 -
capistrata morph
Locality Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 18 February 2013 12 weeks ago 4 -
Migratory
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 26 January 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Variable Wheatear
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
drpankajmaheria 16 December 2012 17 weeks ago 3.8 -
Common wintering species
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India (ssp capistrata morph )
jugal Tiwari 2 February 2010 2 years ago 3.8 -
Female
Locality Mandvi, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
drpankajmaheria 10 February 2013 13 weeks ago 3.5
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