Northern Wheatear
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Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Snowdonia National Park
190 Verified records at Snowdonia National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The northern wheatear or wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It is the most widespread member of the wheatear genus Oenanthe in Europe and North and Central Asia. The northern wheatear is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in open stony country in Europe and east across the Palearctic with footholds in northeastern Canada and Greenland as well as in northwestern Canada and Alaska. It nests in rock crevices and rabbit burrows. All birds spend most of their winter in Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Wheatear sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park

European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

70–80% · Very likely
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

20–30% · Possible
European Pied Flycatcher
LC

European Pied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hypoleuca

5–10% · With luck
Common Redstart
LC

Common Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

<5% · Rare
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

<5% · Rare
Black Redstart
LC

Black Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus ochruros

Insufficient data
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

70–80% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
2 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
3 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
4 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
6 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
8 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
9 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
13 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
14 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
16 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
18 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
19 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
20 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
22 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
23 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
24 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
25 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
26 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
27 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
28 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
29 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
30 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
31 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
5–10%
32 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
5–10%
33 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
5–10%
34 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
5–10%
35 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
36 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
37 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
38 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
39 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
40 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
41 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
<5%
42 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
43 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
45 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
46 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
47 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
48 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
49 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
50 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
51 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
52 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
53 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
54 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Wheatear in Snowdonia National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Wheatear sighting in Snowdonia National Park, based on 190 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Wheatear in Snowdonia National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Wheatear in Snowdonia National Park in our monthly data.

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