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Northern Wheatear determination

Similar species Muscicapidae


Conservation status
Northern Wheatear status Least Concern
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Northern Wheatear

    

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

[order] Passeriformes | [family] Muscicapidae | [latin] Oenanthe oenanthe | [UK] Northern Wheatear | [FR] Traquet motteux | [DE] Steinschmätzer | [ES] Collalba Gris | [IT] Culbianco olartico | [NL] Tapuit

Distribution map
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Characteristics
Specific characters most obvious in spring and summer, with fully blue-grey crown, nape, and back of male diagnostic, and always pale or clean throat and breast of female helpful. Sexes markedly dissimilar in breeding plumage, less so in winter.
wingspan min.:28cmwingspan max.:32cm
size min.: 14cmsize max.:16cm
incubation min.:13daysincubation max.:15days
fledging min.:12daysfledging max.:19days
broods:2 eggs min.:3 
      eggs max.:7 


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