Isabelline Wheatear
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Oenanthe isabellina
Vagrants from Eastern Europe with 50 records for Britain & 1 for Ireland from May/September-November.
Breeds in South East Europe and winters in North East Africa.
Male and Female Isabelline Wheatear are similar in appearance.
Juveniles are similar to Adults.
The lower back is isabelline and the rump and upper tail-coverts are white.
There is an over-eye streak of creamy white and the ear-coverts are pale brown.
The breast is sandy or isabelline buff and the belly creamy white.
The call note is a chirp, and a loud whistle is sometimes emitted.
The song has been described as lark-like and starts with a croaking noise followed by various whistles and includes mimicry of the voices of other birds.