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..     WHEATEAR (oenanthe oenanthe).     ..

Photos taken at Maidens, Mar '05 & Barnshean Loch, Apr '05

Size:-

Voice:-

Habitat:-

Status:-

Egg:-

Length: 14.5-15.5cm

Wingspan: 26-32cm

Weight: 17-30g

 

Call: harsh 'chak-chak' or ' weet-chak-chak'

Song: melodious warble or harsh scratchy sounds and whistles.

Rocky and stony places, upland pastures with dry-stone walls and on moorland. In lowland areas, also on short grassland.

 

Widespread

Locally common

Green List

 

?x?mm

 

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

5-6

10-16 days

10-21 days

7 years

 

56,000 pairs

 

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