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Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
(O. o. oenanthe)
| Armenian Name: | Սովորական քարաթռչնակ |
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See Plate 45 for Northern Wheatear and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 14.5-15.5 cm, Wing Span:26-32 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 248. |
| Description: | Pale supercilium and medium-width black tail band. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Male has blue-gray from crown to back, black mask and wings, pale orange throat and breast, and white underparts. Female is duller and browner above; paler face. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Both sexes similar to female, but with yellow tint on entire plumage and pale edges on wing feathers. |
| Juvenile: | Similar to non-breeding female but darker and duller; scalloped below. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Isabelline Wheatear by smaller size, narrower black tail band, and dark underwing coverts and axillaries. |
| Behavior: | Perches on rocks scanning for movement of insects. Song-flights given at heights of 15-30 m. |
| Habitat: | Open rocky plains from semidesert to high mountains, river gorges; fields and grasslands in migration. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, few berries. |
| Nest: | Cup of stems and grasses in rock cavity, wall, or under rocks. |
| Eggs: | 21 mm, 4-7, pale blue. |
