Pied Wheatear
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Pied Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
184 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
November 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Wheatear sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 184 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve

Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

10–20% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

10–20% · With luck
Brown-tailed Chat
LC

Brown-tailed Chat

Bird

Oenanthe scotocerca

<5% · Rare
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

Insufficient data
Spotted Morning-Thrush
LC

Spotted Morning-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa guttata

40–50% · Likely
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

5–10% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
LC

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola saxatilis

5–10% · With luck
Rufous Bush Chat

Rufous Bush Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia galactotes

5–10% · With luck
Gambaga Flycatcher
LC

Gambaga Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa gambagae

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Samburu National Reserve?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pied Wheatear sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 184 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pied Wheatear in Samburu National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Pied Wheatear in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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