Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusOenanthe (Wheatears and Allies)
- SpeciesOenanthe deserti (Desert Wheatear)
Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa latirostris
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
White-winged Redstart
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Desert Wheatear in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Desert Wheatear sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 310 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Desert Wheatear in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Desert Wheatear in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.