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Western Black-eared Wheatear
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coast (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Black mask, buff back.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Western Black-eared Wheatear sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. 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)
- Pied WheatearEpic · Coastal turf (very rare)
- White-crowned WheatearLegendary · Coast (extreme vagrant)
- Black WheatearLegendary · Rocky areas (extreme vagrant)
- Cyprus Pied WheatearLegendary · Stony ground (extreme vagrant)
- Black-eared WheatearEpic · Stony Med hillsides
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