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Maghreb Wheatear Oenanthe halophila, 15 Mar 2004

Maghreb Wheatear Oenanthe halophila, 15 Mar 2004 - Adult male in breeding plumage

Photographer

» Alain FOSSÉ

Location

» Tizi-n-Boujou, Maroc, 31° 19' 51

Country image taken

» Morocco

Date

» March, 2004

Equipment

» Nikon CoolPix 4500 + EagleEye OpticZoom

Bird Species

»Oenanthe halophila - Maghreb Wheatear

Bird Species (French)

»Traquet halophile

Bird Family

»Muscicapidae - Chats, Flycatchers, Robins, Wheatears, Akalats, Rock Thrushes, Palm Thrushes,Redstarts

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» halophila considered by some as a distinct species. Split from Mourning Wheatear as per IOC 11.2

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