The wheatear

Typical of the alpine grasslands, this passerine is easy to spot as it seems to be pretty active. Its song will accompany you along your journey, provided that it has some rocks for keeping watch. Admire the fine livery of the male, entirely black, ochre and white. It is a migratory bird that flies to tropical Africa in the winter. It shares the alpine pastures with the water pipit and the skylark, that can be heard more than seen...