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Oenanthe oenanthe
A summer visitor with a flashing white bottom that's easy to spot when it flies away. The name means "white arse" in Old English!
Size
Small · 15 cm
Latin name
Oenanthe oenanthe
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Mountainsides
- Coastal grassland
- Bog edges (summer)