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Blackstart vs Desert wheatear

The desert wheatear is heavier: 19.8 g against 15.2 g for the blackstart, about 31% more.

Blackstart (Oenanthe melanura)
Blackstart LCLeast Concern
Photo: נצח פרביאש · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Desert wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
Desert wheatear LCLeast Concern
Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a blackstart and a desert wheatear?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The desert wheatear is heavier: 19.8 g against 15.2 g for the blackstart, about 31% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Oenanthe, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

BlackstartDesert wheatear
Scientific nameOenanthe melanuraOenanthe deserti
FamilyMuscicapidaeMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight14.5 g – 15.2 g19.5 g – 20.3 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatrockygrassland
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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