Birds of Ladakh

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Common name:

Desert Wheatear

Ladakhi name:

Chiu Lugzi

Scientific name:

Oenanthe deserti

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

muscicapidae

fun facts:

The Desert Wheatear is a visitor to Ladakh. It can be spotted in open arid stony slopes and plains up to 4700 m.

The sexes look different.

Bird Club Contributor:

Lobzang Vishudda, Themisgang