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Hume's Wheatear

(Oenanthe alboniger)
Size: 16.5 cm

Sightings

A pair of Hume's Wheatears was spotted by us at an altitude of about 2400 m in Jebel Akhdar, southwest of Muscat, in February 2010.

Photos

Near-frontal view of a Hume's Wheatear

Lateral view of a Hume's Wheatear

Here seen turning its head...

... and here seen from behind

Food

Like all other wheatears, Hume's Wheatears are flycatchers. Most wheatears hunt for insects from low to mid-level perches.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.