Wildlifeof Thailand
Desert Wheatear
Muscicapidae
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Oenanthe deserti
Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Desert and semi-desert
Range
North Africa and Asia
This pale wheatear has a mostly black tail and inhabits arid open ground, running and sallying after insects (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Desert Wheatear eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Desert Wheatear live in?
- Desert and semi-desert
- Where is the Desert Wheatear found?
- North Africa and Asia