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Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
| Armenian Name: | Պարող քարաթռչնակ |
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See Plate 45 for Isabelline Wheatear and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 16.5 cm, Wing Span:27-31 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 246. |
| Description: | Pale wheatear with long bill, upright posture, pale underwing, and wide tail band. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Grayish brown-yellow above; very pale orange-brown or gray-brown below. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Paler and yellower with broad pale edges on upperwing. |
| Juvenile: | Duller with faint dark markings on upperparts, throat, and breast. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from other wheatears by large size, pale color, whitish axillaries, long bill and legs. |
| Behavior: | Runs rapidly with pauses to scan the landscape. |
| Habitat: | Arid mountain steppe; semidesert. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Cup of grass in rodent burrow. |
| Eggs: | 22 mm, 5-6, pale blue, reddish spots. |
