Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
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Status: Summer
Visitor
Scots Names: Chack,
Dyke hopper, Stonechipper, Stanechack
Size: 14-16cm
Habitat: Open country between march and october, often
seen perched on rocks
Breeding: 56,000 breeding pairs
Food: Insects and larvae
Call Note: whistling, crackly song and typical 'chat chack'
call note
Status: AMBER