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Whinchat![]() Size: 12-14 cm; wing span 21-24 cm Weight: 13-26 g |
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See Whinchat
at Wikipedia |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a singing male Whinchat; note the white supercilia
and dark cheeks; this is the bird whose
calls
were recorded on 24 June 2019
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Malkinia, Masovia, Poland, June 2019]
Lateral view of a male Whinchat; this is the bird whose
calls
were recorded on 24 June 2019
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Malkinia, Masovia, Poland, June 2019]
Lateral/ventral view of a male Whinchat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[Biebrza NP, Poland, May 2017]
Lateral view of a male Whinchat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Near-dorsal view of a male Whinchat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Dorsal view of a male Whinchat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Whinchat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Malkinia, Masovia, Poland, June 2019]
Lateral view of a female Whinchat
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2020]
Dorsal view of a female Whinchat
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Malkinia, Masovia, Poland, June 2019]
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PAIR |
Frontal view of a pair of Whinchats; male below, female above with drooping
wings as often seen in robins
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Frontal/near-lateral view of a pair of Whinchats; male on the
left, female on the right
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Lateral view ofa pair of Whinchats; male below, female above
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a first-winter Whinchat looking at the observer
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2020]
Lateral view of a first-winter Whinchat, now issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2020]
Lateral view of a first-winter Whinchat
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2018]
Lateral view of a juvenile Whinchat
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Whinchat
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Whinchat
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Whinchat
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Whinchat
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2014]
Dorsal view of a juvenile Whinchat
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2019]
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Food, Diet |
Whinchats are mostly insectivores, but may take fruit or berries in autumn.
Pair of Whinchats; male on the left, female on the right -
the male has caught a caterpillar (photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
Frontal view of a female Whinchat with a berry
(photo courtesy of D. Wilczynska)
[River Bug, near Brok, Masovia, Poland, May 2016]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
whnchat_dw_20200612.m4a | (Poland) | Contact calls? | © DW | |
whnchat_dw_20200612_2.m4a | (Poland) | Contact calls? (pair Q&A) | © DW | |
whnchat_dw_20190624_2b.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial call (male) | © DW | |
whnchat_dw_20190624_2c.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial call (male) | © DW | |
whnchat_dw_20160529.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial calls (male) | © DW | |
whnchat_dw_20190624_2a.m4a | (Poland) | Territorial calls (male) | © DW |
More Whinchat sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.