Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusOenanthe (Wheatears and Allies)
- SpeciesOenanthe pileata (Capped Wheatear)
The capped wheatear (Oenanthe pileata) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is widely distributed over southern Africa. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Wheatear sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Capped Wheatear in Mikumi National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Wheatear sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Capped Wheatear in Mikumi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Capped Wheatear in Mikumi National Park in our monthly data.