wheatear

Significado (Inglés)

1. Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,
2. Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,

Conceptos

collalba

collalba gris

oenanthe

Sinónimos

northern wheatear

Northern wheatear

Traducciones

Steinschmätzer

culbianco

tapuit

traquet motteux

traquet

cul-blanc

kuyrukkakan

còlit gris

στάχυ

chasco-cinzento

chasco

steinschmätzer

còlit

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈʍiːtɪəɹ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: whete-ere

In summary

Uncertain. Probably a back-formation from Middle English whit ers (“white arse”), after the prominent white rump of many species. Compare dialect forms white rump, white-tail. Possibly a compound of wheat + ear or white + ear. Attested since the seventeenth century as wheat-ears or wheatgear.