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(Northern) Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Description:

Roughly the size of house sparrow, but presenting a more elongated silhouette. Here a female - buff below and brown above; as male sports striking white, grey and black colours.

Habitat:

Stony mountain pastures, on a water point, at Jura mountain range, above treeline at some 1500+m of altitude.

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1 Comment

John B.
John B. 6 months ago

Hi Zlatan,
Your second photo is just so beautiful.

Zlatan Celebic
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Zlatan Celebic

Crozet, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Spotted on Aug 13, 2023
Submitted on Nov 16, 2023

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