India
Variable Wheatear
India
High
Priority
Priority

Variable Wheatear
Oenanthe picata

Long-term Trend:
Rapid Decline

Current Trend:
Decline

Distribution Range Size:
Large
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Least Concern
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II




Additional Information
Long-term Trend (%)
-72.92
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-77.88,-66.4)
Current Annual Change (%)
-6.14
Current Annual Change CI (%)
(-7.6,-4.68)
Distribution Range Size (in 10,000 sq.km)*
30.502
Distribution Range Size CI (in 10,000 sq.km)*
(30.49,30.52)
Migratory Status
Winter Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Open Habitat
Endemicity
None
Key States
Ladakh, Rajasthan
* = Minimum cell size is typically 625 sq. km with current grid cell resolution
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/varwhe1/. Accessed on 2023-10-02.
National Trend
State Trends
Chandigarh
Daman and Diu
Delhi
Gujarat
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Ladakh
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Punjab
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
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Habitat Trends
Conservation Area Trends
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