Variable Wheatear

Variable WheatearMale Variable Wheatears occur in several black-and-white plumage forms, and females also vary in color. In southern Kazakhstan, the species breeds in dry mountains and along river cliffs.What does it look like?Males may be mostly dark, have a white belly, or show a pale crown. Females are generally brown to grey-brown, with variation in the throat and belly.How does it live?Male Variable Wheatears occur in several black-and-white plumage forms, and females also vary in color. In southern Kazakhstan, the species breeds in dry mountains and along river cliffs.In southern Kazakhstan, it uses dry desert mountains and clay cliffs near rivers. It nests in rock crevices and cavities in cliffs.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.