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Dunnock
Prunella modularis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Tim Vochten (XC798315). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
House SparrowPasser domesticus
European RobinErithacus rubecula
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Alpine AccentorPrunella collaris
Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina
Song SparrowMelospiza melodia
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,542,590 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 2,542,590 |
| United Kingdom | 10,133 |
| England | 8,517 |
| France | 2,636 |
| Germany | 2,396 |
| Russia | 1,434 |
| Spain | 1,234 |
| New Zealand | 1,180 |
| Italy | 988 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Accentors · Prunellidae |
| Genus | Accentors · Prunella |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Dunnock with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.