Species
Oenanthe oenanthe (Northern wheatear)
Oenanthe oenanthe. Photo: (c) nfeddu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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 considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It is the most widespread member of the wheatear genus Oenanthe in Europe and Asia.