Northern Wheatear
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Open uplands, coastal grass (summer).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: White rump in flight; long migrant.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
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- Black-eared WheatearEpic · Stony Med hillsides
- Cyprus Pied Wheatear · Stony ground (extreme vagrant)
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