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Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
(L 6.2")
Considered a flycatcher ...breeds
in Russia, Asia & Pakistan
...winters in Africa and India.
lake near Burgas
01Sept2009
Kaliakra
05Sept2009
Oenanthe
is Greek for
a bird
mentioned by Aristotle
, called a
wheatear by others;
isabellina
in M
Latin means
greyish-yellow
.
Isabella I of Castile
© eBird
© Vladimir M.
Loscot
Macaulay
Library