Oenanthe finschii
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 Yerevan on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 78th most-seen of the 90 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Finsch's Wheatear in Yerevan on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Yerevan's wettest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 15 mm in February.
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.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Finsch's Wheatear sightings, Yerevan ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Ramallah (Palestine, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Finsch's Wheatear that you can see in Yerevan (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Black Redstart (about 10%), European Robin (about 10%) and Spotted Flycatcher (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 Yerevan (6 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.
