Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Cyprus Wheatear Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genus: Oenanthe Species: cypriaca Binomial name Oenanthe cypriaca Cyprus Wheatear or Cyprus Pied Wheatear, Oenanthe cypriaca is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. This migratory insectivorous species was formerly considered a race of Pied Wheatear. It breeds only in Cyprus, and winters in southern Sudan and Ethiopia. This species closely resembles Pied Wheatear, although it has slightly more black on the tail and back. Sexes are similar. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.