Lousy phonescope photo of a great bird. Lots of twitchers today in Vesprém to see Hungary's first ever Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti). First record but a vagrant that has been overdue. #BirdingHungary #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wheatears #FallMigration2026

🎨 Wheatears
🐦 Red-tailed (Persian) Wheatear (Oenanthe chrysopygia)
📏 14.5 cm
📍 Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India 🇮🇳
🗓 Feb 2026

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🎨 Wheatears
🐦 Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina)
📏 16.5 cm
📍 Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India 🇮🇳
🗓 Feb 2026

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🎨 Wheatears
🐦 Mountain Chat (Wheatear) (Myrmecocichla monticola)
📏 18–20 cm
📍 Brandberg Mountain & Windhoek Rural, Namibia 🇳🇦
🗓 Aug 2017

Two morphs of the male, and a female

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🎨 Wheatears
🐦 Desert Wheatear (Oenanthe deserti)
📏 14.5–15 cm
📍 Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India 🇮🇳
🗓 Feb 2026

Male and female

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🐦 Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca)
📏 14–15 cm
📍 Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India 🇮🇳
🗓 Feb 2026

First record for India!

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🐦 Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
📏 14.5–16 cm
📍 Stonehenge & Holy Island, England, United Kingdom 🇬🇧
🗓 May 2024

Male and female

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🐦 Variable Wheatear (Oenanthe picata)
📏 14.5 cm
📍 Desert National Park & Tal Chhapar, Rajasthan, India 🇮🇳
🗓 Feb 2026

Three different morphs

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Decided to take a break from the #shorebirds and see what I could find out on the puszta. Like this Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) 😀 #BirdingHungary #wheatears #BirdsSeenIn2026