Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusOenanthe (Wheatears and Allies)
- SpeciesOenanthe isabellina (Isabelline Wheatear)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Brown-tailed Chat
Oenanthe scotocerca
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
Rufous Bush Chat
Erythropygia galactotes
Gambaga Flycatcher
Muscicapa gambagae
📅 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 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 14 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 20 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 21 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 23 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 24 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Isabelline Wheatear in Samburu National Reserve?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Isabelline Wheatear sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 169 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Isabelline Wheatear in Samburu National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Isabelline Wheatear in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.