Summary
An infrequent visitor on passage with a few records in most migratory periods. When seen well there is a clear break black on the shoulder and the head unlike the Desert Wheatear where it is joined.
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear (Oeananthe hispanica)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Island parks and gardens Search pictures of Eastern Black-eared 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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0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |