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Desert Wheatear
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal turf (vagrant).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: All-black tail.
When to look
Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Desert Wheatear sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Isabelline WheatearEpic · Coastal turf (very rare)
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- Cyprus Pied WheatearLegendary · Stony ground (extreme vagrant)
- Northern WheatearUncommon · Open uplands
- White-crowned WheatearLegendary · Coast (extreme vagrant)
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