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17

Dunnock

(Prunella modularis)
Alternate name(s): "Hedge Accentor"; misnomers: "Hedge Sparrow", "Hedge Warbler"
German name(s): "Heckenbraunelle"

Size: 13-14.5 cm

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Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See Dunnock at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

Race "modularis"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Note how the colouring of the birds shown below appears to be different. We do not know yet whether this is due either to varying light conditions or to intrinsic differences.

Near-frontal view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, February 2018]

Near-lateral view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, March 2018]

Lateral view of a Dunnock foraging in a garden (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, February 2018]

Lateral view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, January 2019]

Lateral view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, January 2019]

Lateral view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, January 2019]

Lateral view of a Dunnock issuing its call (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, January 2019]

Near-dorsal view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, January 2019]

Comparison between a Dunnock, left, and an Eurasian Wren, right (photo courtesy of M. Thomas)
[Eltville, Hessen, Germany, January 2019]

Race "occidentalis"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Frontal view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Land's End, Cornwall, England, September 2019]

Near-lateral view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Near Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, September 2019]

Lateral view of a Dunnock looking at the observer (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Near Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, September 2019]

Race "mabbotti"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Near-frontal view of a Dunnock sitting on a high perch (photo courtesy of G. Normand)
[Pyrenees, France, May 2019]

Lateral view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2016]

Near-dorsal view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2016]

Dorsal view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Esmoriz, Ovar, Aveiro, Portugal, November 2021]

Race "meinertzhageni"

ADULT

Sex unknown

Close-up lateral view of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Vlasina Lake, Serbia, October 2019]

Look onto the back of a Dunnock (photo courtesy of S. Cuturilov)
[Ovcarsko-Kablarski Canyon, near Cacak, Serbia, October 2017]

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