Northern Wheatear
The Northern Wheatear, scientifically named Oenanthe oenanthe, is a bird found throughout the world with the exception of South and Central America, Oceania and Antarctica.
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It is a bird belonging to the Muscicapidae family and the Passeriformes order.
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It is recognizable by its gray and black head with a small white line at eye level, its wings are black and gray, its neck is yellow / beige and its belly is white. Its beak and legs are black.
In the wheatear, it is possible to recognize the female from the male. Indeed, the female is much duller than the male and does not have gray on the wings.
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Northern Wheatear feeds mainly on insects and seeds.
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It lives in fields, crops close to water having tall grasses.
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It nests in pairs, in a bush. It lays 4 to 5 eggs .
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It is a rather talkative species.
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On the conservation status of IUCN, it is:
LC Least concern.
Northern Wheatear adult male breeding plumage