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Cyprus Wheatear
| Cyprus Wheatear | ||||||||||||||
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| Oenanthe cypriaca |
Cyprus Wheatear or Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe cypriaca is a migratory insectivorous member of the Thrush family Turdidae .
This species was formerly considered a race of Pied wheatear. It breeds only in Cyprus, and winters in southern Sudan and Ethiopia.
This species closely resembles Pied Wheatear, although it has slightly more black on the tail and back. Sexes are similar.
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