Afghanistan (B), Armenia (B), Azerbaijan (B) (NB), Bahrain, Bulgaria (B), Chad, China (mainland), Cyprus (B), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia (B), Greece (B), India, Iran [Islamic Republic of] (B), Iraq (P), Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan (B), Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan (B), Lebanon, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Macedonia [The Former Yugoslav Republic of] (B), Maldives, Moldova [Republic of] (B), Mongolia (B), Montenegro (B), Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Romania (B), Russia (Asian) (B), Russia (Central Asian) (B), Russia (European) (B), Saudi Arabia, Serbia (B), Somalia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan (B), Tanzania [United Republic of], Turkey (B), Turkmenistan (B), Uganda, Ukraine (B), United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan (B), Yemen.
Vagrant to Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong (China), Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, North Korea, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom.
South-eastern Europe east, discontinuously, to southern Urals, Transbaikalia, central and western Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, north-western Himalayas and northern China; non-breeding north-eastern Africa and south-western Arabian Peninsula.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 500,000 - 1,000,000 (2010).
Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) [XC813547]
by Peter Boesman from Kurty, Kazakhstan (song and call)
Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) [XC808930]
by Ding Li Yong from Kokpek, Enbekshikazakh District, Almaty Province, Kazakhstan (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Has been treated under name Oenanthe leucomela, but current name has priority.
Probably forms a superspecies with Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca). Formerly considered conspecific, but vocally very different. Sometimes considered conspecific with Black-eared Wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica). The two hybridize where breeding ranges overlap, with no evidence of assortative mating, and possibly better reunited as one species.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet