Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusOenanthe (Wheatears and Allies)
- SpeciesOenanthe oenanthe (Northern Wheatear)
Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Rufous Bush Chat
Erythropygia galactotes
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
Monticola saxatilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Wheatear in Doñana National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Northern Wheatear sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 204 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Wheatear in Doñana National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Northern Wheatear in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.