Desert wheatear vs Mountain chat
The mountain chat is heavier: 33.1 g against 19.8 g for the desert wheatear, about 67% more.
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What is the difference between a desert wheatear and a mountain chat?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The mountain chat is heavier: 33.1 g against 19.8 g for the desert wheatear, about 67% more.
- Both belong to the genus Oenanthe, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Desert wheatear | Mountain chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Oenanthe deserti | Oenanthe monticola |
| Family | Muscicapidae | Muscicapidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 19.5 g – 20.3 g | 33 g – 33.1 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | grassland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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