Old World Flycatchers

Whinchat

Braunkehlchen

Saxicola rubetra

Old World Flycatchers2 photosFirst seen: 6 September 2026

The Whinchat is a small long-distance migrant that breeds in open grassland across Europe and western Asia and winters in sub-Saharan Africa. It frequently watches for insects from a low stem, fence or bare twig.

ID tip: A strong pale eyebrow, warm buff breast and dark cheek are useful in all plumages. The pale bases to the tail form white side patches that are often conspicuous in flight.

First seen: 6 September 2026 · Ulcinj Salt Flats · 2 photos in the collection.

Places in my records

Locations where this species is supported by a dated first record, an unambiguous single-place outing or a reviewed assignment.

Ulcinj Salt Flats6 September 2026

Family: Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
Length: 12–14 cm
Wingspan: 21–24 cm
Regional status: Passage migrant (Montenegro)
Conservation: Least Concern LCIUCN Red List · retrieved 8 September 2026
Habitat: Open grassland, damp meadows, rough pasture and low scrub with exposed perches
Diet: Insects, spiders and other small invertebrates; some berries in autumn

Built from verified occurrence records, not drawn by hand. Core range = the countries holding 99% of all records; the rest are scattered or vagrant records. Record counts track where people watch birds as much as where the birds are, so the map shows presence, not abundance. Data: GBIF (CC BY 4.0). Basemap: Natural Earth.

Whinchat

Places in my records

Selected photographs