Cyprus Wheatear(Denathe cypriaca):
1) This bird is 14-15 cm longs.
2)It is an insectivorous bird.
3)It only breeds in the island of Cyprus.
4)Their favorite habitat is woodland with some open ground and high vegetation.
5) A Cyprus Wheater's call sounds like a short sequence of buzzing insects.
6)It lays about 3-4 eggs with a 13 day incubation period and 13-15 days of nesting period.
7)Cyprus Wheatear lacks distinct sexual dimorphism with females being duller than males.
8)It's a migratory bird, prefering southern Sudan and Ethiopia when wintering
9)It is listed in IUCN as "Least Concern"but the status could change to Vulnerable due to habitat destruction, unique breeding location and threats of trapping.
10)It uses perch-pounce and aerail sallying as feeding tacticts.
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