Oenanthe oenanthe
E696737
Oenanthe oenanthe, commonly known as the Northern Wheatear, is a small migratory passerine bird found across Europe, Asia, and parts of North America.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
migratory passerine ⓘ |
| averageLength | 14–16 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 26–32 cm ⓘ |
| behavior |
ground-feeding
ⓘ
perches on rocks and low posts ⓘ tail-flicking ⓘ |
| binomialName | Oenanthe oenanthe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Canada ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Northern wheatear
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wheatear ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | locally affected by habitat changes ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet | insectivorous ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue ⓘ |
| family | Muscicapidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | browner and duller than male ⓘ |
| food |
insects
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| genus | Oenanthe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal grassland
ⓘ
cultivated land ⓘ moorland ⓘ open rocky areas ⓘ tundra ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| leucorhoaRange | Greenland and northeastern Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maleBreedingPlumage | grey upperparts, black wings and eye-mask, white underparts ⓘ |
| migration | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite |
burrows
ⓘ
holes in walls ⓘ rock crevices ⓘ |
| notableSubspecies |
Oenanthe oenanthe leucorhoa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oenanthe oenanthe oenanthe ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| originalGenus | Motacilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageFeature |
black tail with white rump
ⓘ
conspicuous white rump ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songType | warbling song ⓘ |
| subspeciesCount | several recognized subspecies ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| winteringRange | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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