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Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Photo by The MnMs
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Description:

Is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.
The plumage of the summer male has grey upperparts, buff throat and black wings and face mask. In autumn it resembles the female apart from the black wings. The female is pale brown above and buff below with darker brown wings. The male has a whistling, crackly song. Its call is a typical chat chack noise.

Habitat:

It is the most widespread member of the wheatear genus Oenanthe in Europe and Asia.

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