Definitions for whinchat
ˈʰwɪnˌtʃæt, ˈwɪn-whin·chat

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1. whinchat, Saxicola rubetranoun

   brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows

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1. whinchatnoun

   A small Old World songbird, Saxicola rubetra, that feeds on insects.

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1. Whinchat

   The whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) is a small migratory passerine bird breeding in Europe and western Asia and wintering in central Africa. At one time considered to be in the thrush family, Turdidae, it is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae. Both sexes have a strong supercilium, brownish upper parts mottled darker, a pale throat and breast, a pale buff to whitish belly, and a blackish tail with white bases to the outer tail feathers, but in the breeding season, the male has an orange-buff throat and breast. The whinchat is a solitary species, favouring open grassy country with rough vegetation and scattered small shrubs. It perches in elevated locations ready to pounce on the insects and other small invertebrates that form its diet. The nest is built by the female on the ground in coarse vegetation, with a clutch of four to seven eggs being laid. The hen incubates the eggs for about thirteen days and then both parents feed the nestlings. Fledging takes place about eighteen days after hatching and the parents continue to feed the young for another fortnight. Moulting takes place in late summer before the migration southwards, and again on the wintering grounds in Africa before the migration northwards in spring. The whinchat is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has classified it as being of "least concern".

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1. whinchat

   A whinchat is a small, migratory songbird, scientifically known as Saxicola rubetra. It is native to Europe and Western Asia and known for its distinctive orange chest and white stripe above its eyes. Whinchats frequent open, rough pastures and heaths where they perch on the top of bushes or tall vegetation. They eat insects and other small invertebrates.

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1. Whinchatnoun

   a small warbler (Pratincola rubetra) common in Europe; -- called also whinchacker, whincheck, whin-clocharet

2. Etymology: [So called because it frequents whins.]

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1. Whinchat

   The Whinchat is a small migratory passerine bird breeding in Europe and western Asia and wintering in Africa. Its scientific name means "small rock-dweller", in reference to its habitat. Saxicola derives from Latin saxum + incola; rubetra is a Latin term for a small bird.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whinchat in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whinchat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whinchat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whinchat
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whinchat
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whinchat
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whinchat
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=whinchat