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Taxonomic note
Previously treated with O. lugentoides and O. lugens as O. lugens (del Hoyo and Collar 2016), before which it was treated as a separate species following AERC TAC (2003); Cramp et al. (1977-1994); Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993). Differs from both those species genetically (Schweizer and Burri 2019), and in smaller size (allow 2), deeper black coloration (in all cases except O. lugens warriae), more extensive black on sides (in all cases except O. lugens warriae), less extensive white on nape (in all cases except O. lugens warriae), narrower white on rump & uppertail (with broader black terminal tail-band) (3), and smaller white patch on upperwing in flight (2). Two subspecies recognised.

Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2022. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 7. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v7_Dec22.zip.

Population justification: Based on a speculated 800,000 pairs of the nominate subspecies (the majority found in Saudi Arabia) and 130,000 pairs of subspecies boscaweni (the majority found in Oman) (Jennings 2010), the species may number 930,000 pairs, roughly converted to 1,240,000 mature individuals. To account for any uncertainty, the population size is suspected to fall into the band of 1,000,000-1,299,999 mature individuals.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Arabian Wheatear Oenanthe lugentoides. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/arabian-wheatear-oenanthe-lugentoides on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.