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Oenanthe melanura a couple of them were chatting on a desert shrub, about 3m from us - and they weren't afraid! Blackstart,Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Oenanthe melanura Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Oenanthe melanura

a couple of them were chatting on a desert shrub, about 3m from us - and they weren't afraid!

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The blackstart is a chat found in desert regions in North Africa, the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula. It is a species of rocky deserts and mountain slopes which nests in a rock crevice where it lays its 3–5 eggs. It feeds on insects, taken mainly on the ground.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Oct 26, 2024. Captured Oct 22, 2024 10:02 in 23MH+35 Dimona, Israel.
  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/6.3
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO100
  • 236.5mm