Dunnock | |
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Song recorded on Dartmoor in Devon, England | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Prunellidae |
Genus: | Prunella |
Species: | P. modularis
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Binomial name | |
Prunella modularis | |
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Global range Year-Round Range Summer Range Winter Range
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Synonyms | |
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The dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asian Russia. Dunnocks have also been successfully introduced into New Zealand. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family; most other accentors are limited to mountain habitats. Other common names of the dunnock include: hedge accentor, hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.