Claim: genus name for the Pied wheatear (which are very rare vagrant to western Europe), Oenanthe, is derived from the Ancient Greek oenos "wine" and anthos "flower," and refers to the northern wheatear's return to Greece in the spring just as the grapevines blossom.
Evidence: Genus: It is a very rare vagrant to western Europe. Oenanthe The genus name Oenanthe is derived from the Greek oenos (οίνος) "wine" and anthos (ανθός) "flower". It refers to the northern wheatear's return to Greece in the spring just as the grapevines blossom.