This wheatear has a white crown and a black facial mask that extends onto the wings. It is resident in the deserts and rocky hills of southern Arabia, where it feeds mainly on fruit and insects.
Key field marks are a white crown, a black facial mask extending onto the wings, and a long tail.
It uses rocky plains, stone walls, rocky hillsides, and dry areas with low shrubs. It feeds mostly on fruit and insects and is a resident rather than a migrant.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.