Hume's Wheatear Oenanthe alboniger - some photos and notes

Hume's Wheatear Oenanthe alboniger

Hume's Wheatear, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, March 2010 - click for larger image

Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hume's Wheatear is distributed from the south-eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula through southern Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan to Pakistan. It is found in rocky, desert areas especially among boulders with little vegetation.

It feeds on invertebrates, small lizards and seeds.

It has an all-black head, mantle and wings with a white lower back. The throat is black and the remaining underparts are white. The tail is white with a black inverted "T".

Hume's Wheatear, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, November 2010 - click for larger image

There is more information available via Avibase.

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