Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe (Linnaeus, 1758)

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, breeds across the Palearctic and also in northern North America, and spends the non-breeding season in Africa. It is a small passerine in the chat and Old World flycatcher family. Its breeding sites are open stony ground, and it uses rock crevices, rabbit burrows and other cavities for nesting. The species is notable for its very wide range, with birds found from Europe through northern and central Asia, and with populations in Greenland, Canada and Alaska. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1758.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers
Breeding range
Palearctic: widespread, also n NA
Nonbreeding range
Africa
Northern Wheatear
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in Spain 6, Finland 1

Private 4-Hour Birding Tour at the Covadonga Lakes
Private 4-Hour Birding Tour at the Covadonga Lakes
Spain / Cangas de Onis Private tour 4h

A private, easy-paced birding walk around Lake Ercina and the Covadonga highlands, with mountain raptors and seasonal breeders in focus....

From EUR 50
Suomenlinna Bird Photography Workshop
Suomenlinna Bird Photography Workshop
Finland / Helsinki Private tour 4h

A private four-hour Suomenlinna bird-photography workshop, using the ferry from central Helsinki and the island’s evening light and coasta...

From EUR 250
Short Northern Burgos Birding Stay - 2 Days
Short Northern Burgos Birding Stay - 2 Days
Spain / Burgos Group tour 2 days

Two-day, one-night birding break with a guided 4x4 route through Alto Ebro canyons, plateaux, northern woodland and the Ebro Reservoir....

Birds and Gastronomy in Northern Burgos - 3 Days
Birds and Gastronomy in Northern Burgos - 3 Days
Spain / Burgos Group tour 3 days

Three-day Alto Ebro birding stay combining canyon, woodland and reservoir routes with northern Burgos food and regional wines....

Birds and Wine in Northern Burgos - 3 Days
Birds and Wine in Northern Burgos - 3 Days
Spain / Burgos Group tour 3 days

Three-day northern Burgos birding stay pairing Alto Ebro landscapes and reservoir birding with selected regional wines....

Hiking and Birding in Northern Burgos - 6 Days
Hiking and Birding in Northern Burgos - 6 Days
Spain / Burgos Group tour 6 days

Six-day stay combining guided birding by 4x4 with walks through the Ebro Canyon, Orbaneja del Castillo and northern Burgos habitats....

Northern Burgos Birding Tour - 5 Days
Northern Burgos Birding Tour - 5 Days
Spain / Burgos Group tour 5 days

Five-day small-group birding stay exploring the Alto Ebro canyons, northern forests, the Ebro Reservoir and Burgos cereal plains....