Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Accentors :: Dunnock

Dunnock Prunella modularis

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Hedge Accentor, European Dunnock, Hedge Sparrow, Hedgesparrow, Dykie
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

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Range

Europe to the Middle East;
(1) Ireland and w. Scotland (Hebridean Is.).
(2) E. Scotland, England and w. France.
Probably this race that has been introduced in New Zealand.
(3) N. and c. Europe from Scandinavia e. to the c. Russia (c. Ural Mountains) and s. to the Alps and Romania.
(4) S. Europe from n. Spain, n. Portugal, and s. France to Italy and Greece.
(5) Former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.
(6) Mountains of the s. Crimea.
(7) N. and w. Turkey.
(4) Ne. Turkey to n. Iran in the Caucasus Mountains.
Winters s. to Lebanon;

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Avisoft
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Jeff Blincows Sound Gallery
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Jeff Blincows Sound Gallery
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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