About Oenanthe finschii (Heuglin, 1869)
Oenanthe finschii, commonly known as Finsch's wheatear, is a medium-sized, elegant wheatear species with long wings and long legs. Adults measure 14 cm (5.5 in) in total length, have a wingspan of 25–27 cm (9.8–10.6 in), and weigh 21–32 g (0.74–1.13 oz). In breeding summer plumage, males are black and white: white on the crown, central back, and belly contrasts with black on the face, throat, and wings. The tail and rump are white, marked with an inverted black T pattern, similar to the pattern of the eastern black-eared wheatear, but with a uniformly wide terminal black band. Females are brown-grey on the upperparts and dirty white on the underparts, and share the same tail pattern as males. The call of this species is a whistled tsit, while the song is a mixture of clear notes, whistles, and crackling. Finsch's wheatear breeds in semi-desert and stony hillside habitats ranging from Turkey east to Afghanistan and western Pakistan. It is a short-distance migrant that winters in Egypt, Cyprus, and the Greater Middle East. It builds its nest inside rock crevices, and a typical clutch contains 4 to 5 eggs. It feeds mainly on insects.
