Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Flycatchers :: Common Nightingale
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
Described by: Brehm, C. L. (1831)
Alternate common name(s): Nightingale, European Nightingale, Western Nightingale, Rufous Nightingale
Old scientific name(s): Erithacus megarhynchos
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Range
Nw. Africa and w. Europe across s. Europe to c. Asia;
(1) W. Europe from s. England, s. Denmark and Poland s. to nw. Africa (n. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and ne. Libya) and the n. Mediterranean region to Crimea and Turkey.
Winters in w. and c. Africa.
(2) Syria, n. Iraq, and sw. Iran.
Winters in e. Africa.
(3) C. Asia from Caucasus and n. Caspian Sea to nw. Afghanistan and w. China (w. Sinkiang).
Winters in e. Africa.
Videos
No videos are available for this species
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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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