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Isabelline wheatear - Oenanthe isabillina Migrant bird, arrives in Bulgaria mid of April. This bird coexists with the European ground squirrel. It uses their holes in the ground and builds its nests there. The ground squirrels do not chase it because she warns them of dangers. At the same time, it does not have to make holes, but uses those of rodents.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59213/european_ground_squirrel_-_spemophilus_citellus.html" title="European ground squirrel - Spemophilus citellus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1332/59213_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JtPa16A%2B7KO2uDqhwPg9HokCUGs%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="European ground squirrel - Spemophilus citellus Animal,Animalia,Bulgaria,Chordata,Europe,European ground squirrel,Geotagged,Mammalia,Nature,Rodentia,Rusenski Lom nature park,Sciuridae,Spemophilus citellus,Spermophilus citellus,Spring,Wildlife,mammals" /></a></figure> Animal,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Bulgaria,Chordata,Europe,Geotagged,Isabelline wheatear,Muscicapidae,Nature,Oenanthe isabellina,Passeriformes,Passerine,Rusenski Lom nature park,Spring,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Isabelline wheatear - Oenanthe isabillina

Migrant bird, arrives in Bulgaria mid of April. This bird coexists with the European ground squirrel. It uses their holes in the ground and builds its nests there. The ground squirrels do not chase it because she warns them of dangers. At the same time, it does not have to make holes, but uses those of rodents.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome that you made this connection. I was hoping you'd put it on your legendary symbiosis list, and you did! Posted 7 years ago

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The Isabelline wheatear

The isabelline wheatear is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher in the family Muscicapidae. It is a migratory insectivorous bird.

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Species identified by Jivko Nakev
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Uploaded Apr 24, 2018. Captured Apr 21, 2018 15:31 in 202, 7078 Shtraklevo, Bulgaria.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO320
  • 560mm
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