Northern wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
CommonPhoto: Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5
Birdinsectivore
The northern wheatear is a small bird that thrives in open, rocky landscapes across Europe, Asia, and parts of North America. Known for its impressive migrations, it spends winters in Africa. This insect-loving bird often nests in rock crevices or abandoned rabbit burrows.
- It migrates from Europe and Asia to Africa each winter.
- It nests in rock crevices and rabbit burrows.
- It feeds primarily on insects.
GrasslandMountainDesertEuropeAsiaNorth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Oenanthe oenanthe
- Habitat
- Grassland, Mountain, Desert
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia, North America
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
