The Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) is a thrushe found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A well-known songbird that feeds on berries and earthworms. It typically occurs in woods, gardens and parks.
In the Nordic countries the Whinchat is best described as a resident / summer visitor. Its global conservation status is assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.
Read about this species in Swedish →