Northern Wheatear

Scientific name: Oenanthe oenanthe
Mongolian name: Адууч Чогчиго
Order: Passeriformes
Bird family: Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers)
Conservation status: LC

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The northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) is the most widespread member of the wheatear genus Oenanthe in Europe and Asia.

Length : 14.5-15.5 cm

Weight : 18-33 g

Population : 10,000,000-500,000,000 individuals

Habitat: Breeds in open ground mixing bare rocky areas (foraging perches, nesting substrate)

Diet: Arthropods, mainly insects (predominantly beetles and ants, latter especially in hotter areas) taken on ground.

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