Luscinia megarhynchos

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Luscinia megarhynchos, commonly known as the common nightingale, is a small migratory songbird famed for its powerful and melodious song.

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Luscinia megarhynchos canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
migratory bird
songbird
activityPattern primarily crepuscular and nocturnal singer
binomialName Luscinia megarhynchos self-link
bodyLength about 15–16.5 cm
bodyMass about 16–25 g
breedingRange Europe
western Asia
class Aves
clutchSize typically 4–5 eggs
commonName common nightingale
rufous nightingale
culturalSignificance featured in European literature and poetry
symbol of poetic inspiration
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet berries
insects
other invertebrates
eggColor olive-brown
family Muscicapidae
genus Luscinia
habitat deciduous woodland
dense undergrowth
scrub
IUCNRedListCategorySystem IUCN 3.1
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
migrationPattern long-distance migrant
nativeRange Europe
north Africa
western Asia
nestLocation on or near the ground
nestType cup-shaped nest
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor brown upperparts
buff to whitish underparts
rufous tail
sexualDimorphism weak
songBehavior males sing to attract mates
males sing to defend territory
often sings at night
songCharacteristic melodious
powerful
rich in whistles and trills
taxonRank species
wingspan about 23–26 cm
winteringRange Sub-Saharan Africa
surface form: sub-Saharan Africa
yearDescribed 1758

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Turdidae notableSpecies Luscinia megarhynchos
Luscinia megarhynchos binomialName Luscinia megarhynchos self-link