Pied Wheatear
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Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Wadden Sea National Park
15 Verified records at Wadden Sea National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pied wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (family Muscicapidae). This migratory central Asiatic wheatear occurs from the extreme southeast of Europe to China, and has been found wintering in India and northeastern Africa. It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. The male is a boldly marked white-and-black bird. The white crown tinged with brown contrasts with the black face and throat and white rump. The female is browner, and the head is washed with sandy buff. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Wheatear sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

10–20% · With luck
Desert Wheatear
LC

Desert Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe deserti

<5% · Rare
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

<5% · Rare
Western Black-eared Wheatear
LC

Western Black-eared Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe hispanica

Insufficient data
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

40–50% · Likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

10–20% · With luck
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

5–10% · With luck
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

5–10% · With luck
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

5–10% · Rare
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

<5% · Rare
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
5–10%
6 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
8 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
9 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
14 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
17 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
20 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
21 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
24 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pied Wheatear in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Wheatear sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pied Wheatear in Wadden Sea National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Pied Wheatear in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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