Dunnock
Prunella modularis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 26,278
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The dunnock is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. Dunnocks have also been introduced and become common in New Zealand. It is the most widespread member of the accentor family; most other accentors are limited to mountain habitats. Other, largely archaic, English names for the dunnock include hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, hedge warbler, and titling.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Dunnock”.