genus
Oenanthe
Oenanthe is a genus in the family Muscicapidae. This database currently files 28 species under it.
- Species filed
- 28
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 79%
- Weight range
- 12.7 g – 41 g
Best-known members of Oenanthe
Ranked by popularity score.

Northern wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe

Isabelline wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina

Desert wheatear
Oenanthe deserti

Western black-eared wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica

Pied wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka

Black wheatear
Oenanthe leucura

White-crowned wheatear
Oenanthe leucopyga

Finsch's wheatear
Oenanthe finschii
How threatened is Oenanthe?
24 of 28 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 23 | 96% |
| DDData Deficient | 1 | 4% |
All species in Oenanthe
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 25.4 g | Not recorded |
| Isabelline wheatear | Oenanthe isabellina | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 29.4 g | Not recorded |
| Desert wheatear | Oenanthe deserti | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 19.8 g | Not recorded |
| Western black-eared wheatear | Oenanthe hispanica | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 15 g | Not recorded |
| Pied wheatear | Oenanthe pleschanka | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 19.4 g | Not recorded |
| Black wheatear | Oenanthe leucura | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 41 g | Not recorded |
| White-crowned wheatear | Oenanthe leucopyga | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 27.9 g | Not recorded |
| Finsch's wheatear | Oenanthe finschii | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 27.4 g | Not recorded |
| Red-rumped wheatear | Oenanthe moesta | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 30.2 g | Not recorded |
| Variable wheatear | Oenanthe picata | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 21.6 g | Not recorded |
| Kurdish wheatear | Oenanthe xanthoprymna | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 22.7 g | Not recorded |
| Hooded wheatear | Oenanthe monacha | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 21.6 g | Not recorded |
| Cyprus wheatear | Oenanthe cypriaca | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 16.6 g | Not recorded |
| Buff-breasted wheatear | Oenanthe bottae | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 19.9 g | Not recorded |
| Capped wheatear | Oenanthe pileata | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 26.8 g | Not recorded |
| Mourning wheatear | Oenanthe lugens | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 22.4 g | Not recorded |
| Blackstart | Oenanthe melanura | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 15.2 g | Not recorded |
| Hume's wheatear | Oenanthe albonigra | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 25.2 g | Not recorded |
| Brown rock chat | Oenanthe fusca | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 12.7 g | Not recorded |
| Red-tailed wheatear | Oenanthe chrysopygia | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 22.7 g | Not recorded |
| Somali wheatear | Oenanthe phillipsi | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 19.6 g | Not recorded |
| Arabian wheatear | Oenanthe lugentoides | Muscicapidae | Not recorded | 22.5 g | Not recorded |
| Familiar chat | Oenanthe familiaris | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 19.5 g | Not recorded |
| Sombre rock chat | Oenanthe dubia | Muscicapidae | Data Deficient | 19.4 g | Not recorded |
| Schalow's wheatear | Oenanthe lugubris | Muscicapidae | Not recorded | 22.5 g | Not recorded |
| Brown-tailed rock chat | Oenanthe scotocerca | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 16 g | Not recorded |
| Heuglin's wheatear | Oenanthe heuglini | Muscicapidae | Not recorded | 19.9 g | Not recorded |
| Mountain chat | Oenanthe monticola | Muscicapidae | Not recorded | 33.1 g | Not recorded |