Desert wheatear vs Variable wheatear
The variable wheatear is heavier: 21.6 g against 19.8 g for the desert wheatear, about 9% more.
Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a desert wheatear and a variable wheatear?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The variable wheatear is heavier: 21.6 g against 19.8 g for the desert wheatear, about 9% 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
| Desert wheatear | Variable wheatear | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Oenanthe deserti | Oenanthe picata |
| Family | Muscicapidae | Muscicapidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 19.5 g – 20.3 g | 20.5 g – 23 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | desert |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 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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