Desert Wheatear
Desert Wheatear · BirdGacha
9306 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 14.5–15 cm
- Body Mass
- 19.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Partially migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 94).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 63).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Oenanthe deserti homochroa
n Africa
- Oenanthe deserti deserti
ne Egypt through the Middle East to Mongolia, and Afghanistan
- Oenanthe deserti oreophila
Himalayas, Tibet and w China
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Oenanthe deserti
Which family does it belong to?
Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic: South-central & Central & also Northern Africa
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Shantanu Kuveskar · CC BY-SA 4.0


