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Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
(L 6")
Alrø
28Aug2013
Migrates from sub-Saharan Africa to
the Arctic...9,000 mi (~15,000 km).*
*Believed to make the
longest migration for
any songbird.
(Dr. Schmaljohann)
Oenanthe is Greek for a bird
mentioned by Aristotle.
© Donald R.
Gunn
Macaulay
Library
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