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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Wheatear sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
Cossypha semirufa
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
📅 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 Nairobi National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Capped Wheatear sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Capped Wheatear in Nairobi National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Capped Wheatear in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.