Summary
From April to June and November to December recorded regularly in low numbers mostly from barren areas of the golf course. Common nearby and probably occurs more frequently at KAUST in suitable habitat.
Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTGolf CourseKing Abdullah Monument Island mangroves South Beach Search pictures of Desert Wheatear in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |