Western Black-eared Wheatear

Oenanthe hispanica (Linnaeus, 1758) WBEWH 11481
Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae

Western Black-eared Wheatear, Yoav Perlman

Western Black-eared Wheatear breeds in Iberia, southern France and northern parts of Italy, and winters in central and west Africa, south of the Sahara.

Split from Eastern Black-eared Wheatear in 2019, following the publication of a study published the previous year, this is a rare vagrant to Britain and even rare one to Ireland.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
50 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
50 records

BTO RECORDS

50 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
50 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Western Black-eared Wheatear, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

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Czech: bělořit okrový
Danish: Vestlig Middelhavsstenpikker
Dutch: Westelijke Blonde Tapuit
French: Traquet oreillard
German: Maurensteinschmätzer
Icelandic: Jörfadepill
Italian: Monachella occidentale
Norwegian: middelhavssteinskvett
Polish: białorzytka rdzawa
Portuguese: Chasco-ruivo-ocidental
Slovak: skaliarik okrový
Slovenian: Zahodni sredozemski kupčar
Swedish: västlig medelhavsstenskvätta

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