Identification
Eastern Pied Wheatear also known as Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe piccata).
Home 
Passerines of Iran
Passerines of Iran
Field Guide to the passerine bird species of Iran
Eastern Pied or Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe piccata)
Last Updated ( Sunday, 04 October 2009 16:05 )
Read more...Eversmann's Redstart or Rufous-backed Redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus) in Iran
IdentificationEversmann's Redstart or Rufous-backed Redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus) is one of the larger redstarts in Iran, that goes to15 to 16 cm long with a ...Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 January 2010 20:47 )
Read more...Clamorous Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus) in Iran
Most populations are sedentary, but the breeding birds in Pakistan, Afghanistan and north India are migratory, wintering in peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Taxono...Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 August 2010 13:51 )
Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) in Iran
It is a scarce vagrant to western Europe, including Great Britain, usually as a spring overshoot. DistributionThrough out northern and eastern mountain system in Ira...Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 August 2010 14:33 )
Rock thrush in Iran
The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush or just Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) is a member of the thrush family Turdidae in Iran. It breeds in northern heights of Iran spread fr...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 June 2009 16:52 )
Read more...Shore Lark in Iran
Shore Lark - Lasem Mountains - IranThe Shore Lark (Eremophila alpestris), also called the Horned Lark, breeds across northern Iran heights from the North West Alborz to n...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 June 2009 17:40 )
Read more...Great Grey Shrike in Iran
Great Grey Shrikes (Lanius excubitor) usually sit conspicuously on the tops of bushes or posts, scanning for prey such as rodents and small birds as seen in this accompan...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 16:56 )
Read more...Grey Wagtail in Iran
Typically, the Grey Wagtail (Motacilla Cinerea) favors fast-running upland and mountain streams. Here in Iran, small upland creeks provide attractive alternatives in upla...Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 16:05 )
Read more...Red tailed or Persian Wheatear in Iran
Red-tailed Wheatear or Persian Wheatear was split into Persian wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia) and Kurdish Wheatear (Oenanthe xanthoprymna) a couple of years back. The se...Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 August 2010 14:19 )
Read more...
Page 1 of 2
Bird Photography in Iran
The avifauna of Iran includes a total of 527 species. Birds lead fascinating lives. With such a variety of species in Iran you can add beautiful photos to your collection. We’ll help you do that. Gallery coming soon...
Travel tips
Wondering how to travel to Iran!?Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979. In general, Iran has an arid climate in which most of the relatively scant annual precipitation falls from October through April.
Birds of Iran Videos - Drive your way
Select Your Language
Latest
Popular
Youtube
Photos
Hot topic
BOI contributes to the "Hand Book of Western Palearctic Birds"
Birdsofiran.com is contributing to the "Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds". The book is...
Magellan Project
Operation Magellan is one of the most sophisticated challenges I have had since started bi...
Introduction to Wheatears of Iran
Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. ...
Pleske's Ground Jay Variations
Pleske's Ground Jay ( Podoces pleskei ) Variations are our topic of research since the pas...
Migration Routes of Birds of Iran
No successful regional or national projects regarding migration routes of birds of Iran al...BOI RSS
Copyright © 2010 Birds of Iran. All Rights Reserved. Designed by
httpfusion.com.
