The name "wheatear" is not derived from "wheat" or any sense of "ear", but is a folk etymology of "white" and "arse", referring to the prominent white rump found in most species. [ 8 ] Description

On fall weekends in the northeast, birders sometimes hope (but never expect) to find a Wheatear. This small chat enters the North American arctic from both directions, via both Greenland and …

Modestly attired in gray, black, white, and buff, Northern Wheatears show off some pizzazz when they take flight, revealing a bright white rump and striking black-and-white tail. They forage for …

The northern wheatear or wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally …

Ornithologists recognize two Northern Wheatear subspecies groups: a “Greenland” group that breeds in northeastern Canada, Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands; and a “Eurasian” …

Small thrush-like bird with distinctive black-and-white tail pattern best seen in flight. Throughout most of range, breeding male is overall pale with gray back and buffy throat, black mask, and …

The Wheatear is a small mainly ground-dwelling bird. It hops or runs on the ground. The male is blue-grey above, with black wings and white below with an orange flush to the breast. It has a …

The Wheatear is a long-distance migrant, heading for Africa in the winter. During spring and autumn, birds making their way to and from Greenland and Alaska pass through the UK. …

Northern Wheatear Range Map. Overview; ID info; Life History; Maps; Sounds; Range Map; Sightings Map

A robin-sized chat, the wheatear is a summer visitor, arriving here in early March and leaving in September for its African wintering grounds. It frequents open, rocky country, pasture, …