Dunnock

Dunnock
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Prunellidae
Genus: Prunella
Species:
P. modularis
Binomial name
Prunella modularis
Global range
  Summer range
  Year-round range
  Winter range
  Non-native range
Synonyms
  • Motacilla modularis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Accentor modularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Audio
Song recorded on Dartmoor in Devon, England

The dunnock (Prunella modularis) 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.

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