Oenanthe finschii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Finsch's wheatear (Oenanthe finschii) is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of the family Muscicapidae.
There are two recognized subspecies: A medium-sized elegant wheatear with long wings and long legs. It measures 14 cm (5.5 in) long, with 25–27 cm (9.8–10.6 in) wingspan, and weigh 21–32 g (0.74–1.13 oz). In summer the male Finsch's wheatear is a white and black bird. The white crown, central back, and belly contrast with the black... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Finsch's Wheatear sighting in Ramallah on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 76th most-seen of the 118 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Finsch's Wheatear in Ramallah on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–September, the lowest months. Those are among Ramallah's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Finsch's Wheatear sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Finsch's Wheatear sightings, Ramallah has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Yerevan (Armenia, under 5%).
Same genus: Oenanthe
The closest relatives of the Finsch's Wheatear that you can see in Ramallah (genus Oenanthe, Wheatears and Allies) are Blackstart (about 10%) and Western Black-eared Wheatear (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Finsch's Wheatear is recorded against all the birds logged in Ramallah (23 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
